Sheepskin effects and the returns to education in New Zealand: Do they differ by ethnic groups?

New Zealand Economic Papers

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-220

  Gibson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 85011136862     PISSN: 00779954     EISSN: 19434863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779950009544323     Document Type: Article

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