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Measuring social returns to higher education investments in Hong Kong: production function approach

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  • Voon, Jan P., 2001. "Measuring social returns to higher education investments in Hong Kong: production function approach," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 20(5), pages 503-510, October.
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