What will I be when I grow up? An analysis of childhood expectations and career outcomes

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 493-506

  Brown, Sarah ^a   Ortiz Nuñez, Aurora ^a   Taylor, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Expectations; Human capital; Occupational status

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; OCCUPATION; TRAINING;

EID: 79952628394     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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