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Estimates of the economic return to schooling for 28 countries

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  • Walker, Ian
  • Woolley, Paul

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  • Trostel, Philip & Walker, Ian & Woolley, Paul, 2002. "Estimates of the economic return to schooling for 28 countries," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 9(1), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:labeco:v:9:y:2002:i:1:p:1-16
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