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Education as an Investment and a Screening Device

In: Education, Income, and Human Behavior

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  • Paul Taubman
  • Terence Wales

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  • Paul Taubman & Terence Wales, 1975. "Education as an Investment and a Screening Device," NBER Chapters, in: Education, Income, and Human Behavior, pages 95-122, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    3. Reuben Gronau, 2010. "Zvi Griliches' Contribution to the Theory of Human Capital," NBER Chapters, in: Contributions in Memory of Zvi Griliches, pages 275-297, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    4. Sara Hassan Hosney, 2016. "Factors Influencing Female Labor Force Participation in Egypt and Germany: A Comparative Study," SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research 826, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP).

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