The labor-market returns to community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 95-121

  Jepsen, Christopher ^a,b   Troske, Kenneth ^b   Coomes, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 84889690728     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671809     Document Type: Article

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