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Estimating the return to investments in education: how useful is the standard Mincer equation?

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  • Bjorklund, Anders & Kjellstrom, Christian, 2002. "Estimating the return to investments in education: how useful is the standard Mincer equation?," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 21(3), pages 195-210, June.
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    4. Schneider, Andrea, 2010. "Redistributive taxation vs. education subsidies: Fostering equality and social mobility in an intergenerational model," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 597-605, August.
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