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Heterogeneous Economic Returns to Post-Secondary Degrees: Evidence from Chile

Jorge Rodríguez, Sergio Urzúa and Loreto Reyes
Journal of Human Resources, March 2016, 51 (2) 416-460; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.2.0213-5474R1
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Journal of Human Resources Mar 2016, 51 (2) 416-460; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.2.0213-5474R1

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Jorge Rodríguez, Sergio Urzúa, Loreto Reyes
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2016, 51 (2) 416-460; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.2.0213-5474R1
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