Using longitudinal data to evaluate publicly provided formal education for low skilled

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1262-1280

  Stenberg, Anders ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adult education; Earnings; Human capital

Indexed keywords

ADULT EDUCATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME;

SWEDEN;

EID: 80054859837     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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