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Education and the Growth-Equity Trade-Off

In: Education, Skills, and Technical Change: Implications for Future US GDP Growth

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  • Eric A. Hanushek, 2017. "Education and the Growth-Equity Trade-Off," NBER Chapters, in: Education, Skills, and Technical Change: Implications for Future US GDP Growth, pages 293-312, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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