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The Rising Postgraduate Wage Premium

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  • Joanne Lindley & Stephen Machin, 2016. "The Rising Postgraduate Wage Premium," Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 83(330), pages 281-306, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:econom:v:83:y:2016:i:330:p:281-306
    DOI: 10.1111/ecca.12184
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