How well can we measure graduate over-education and its effects?

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-93

  Battu, H ^a   Sloane, P J ^a   Belfield, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84939421401     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002795010017100107     Document Type: Article

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