Sorting and private education in Italy

Education, Training and Labour Market Outcomes in Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 69-108

  Bertola, Giuseppe ^a,b   Checchi, Daniele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 85015933957     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230522657_4     Document Type: Chapter

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