Dropping out of post-compulsory education in the UK: an analysis of determinants and outcomes
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Dropouts; Competing risks; Employment; I21; J24;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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