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Estimates of the return to schooling in Sweden from a large sample of twins

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  • Isacsson, Gunnar, 1999. "Estimates of the return to schooling in Sweden from a large sample of twins," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 6(4), pages 471-489, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:labeco:v:6:y:1999:i:4:p:471-489
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