Catholic schools or school quality? The effects of Catholic schools on labor market outcomes

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 546-558

  Kim, Young Joo ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catholic schools; Instruments; Selection; Wages

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET; WAGE;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 79952621920     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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