Equality of opportunity and educational achievement in Portugal
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Equality of Opportunity and Educational Achievement in Portugal
Portugal has one of the highest levels of income inequality in Europe, and low wages and unemployment are concentrated among low skill individuals. Education is an important determinant of inequality. However, there are large differences in the educational attainment of different individuals in the population, and the sources of these differences emerge early in the life-cycle when families pla...
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عنوان ژورنال: Portuguese Economic Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1617-982X,1617-9838
DOI: 10.1007/s10258-007-0023-z