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Biases in twin estimates of the return to schooling

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  • Neumark, David, 1999. "Biases in twin estimates of the return to schooling," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 143-148, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:18:y:1999:i:2:p:143-148
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