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Health, wealth and happiness: why pursue a higher education?

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Hartog, Joop
Oosterbeek, Hessel

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Volume (Year): 17 (1998)
Issue (Month): 3 (June)
Pages: 245-256
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  7. Victor R. Fuchs, 1982. "Time Preference and Health: An Exploratory Study," NBER Working Papers 0539, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  8. Hartog, Joop, 1989. "Survey Non-response in Relation to Ability and Family Background: Structure and Effects on Estimated Earnings Functions," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 21(3), pages 387-95, March.
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