What explains schooling differences across countries?

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 184-202

  Córdoba, Juan Carlos ^a   Ripoll, Marla ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84875609744     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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