Noncognitive skills, occupational attainment, and relative wages
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Noncognitive Skills, Occupational Attainment, and Relative Wages∗
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Labour Economics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0927-5371
DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2010.07.003