Explaining variable returns to cognitive skill across occupations

Social Science Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 165-188

  Carbonaro, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive skills; Income inequality; Labor markets; Occupations

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644244767     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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