University selectivity and earnings: Evidence from UK data on applications and admissions to university

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 96-107

  Broecke, Stijn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Rate of return; University selectivity

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858712261     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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