Misbehavior, education, and labor market outcomes

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 743-779

  Segal, Carmit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84880745944     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeea.12025     Document Type: Article

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