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General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Lifecycle

Eric A. Hanushek, Guido Schwerdt, Ludger Woessmann and Lei Zhang
Journal of Human Resources, January 2017, 52 (1) 48-87; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.52.1.0415-7074R
Eric A. Hanushek
Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Stanford, California. Guido Schwerdt is a professor of economics at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. Ludger Woessmann is a professor of economics at the University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Director of the Center for the Economics of Education at the Ifo Institute. Lei Zhang is an associate professor of economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Stanford, California. Guido Schwerdt is a professor of economics at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. Ludger Woessmann is a professor of economics at the University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Director of the Center for the Economics of Education at the Ifo Institute. Lei Zhang is an associate professor of economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Stanford, California. Guido Schwerdt is a professor of economics at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. Ludger Woessmann is a professor of economics at the University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Director of the Center for the Economics of Education at the Ifo Institute. Lei Zhang is an associate professor of economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, Stanford, California. Guido Schwerdt is a professor of economics at the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. Ludger Woessmann is a professor of economics at the University of Munich, Munich, Germany, and Director of the Center for the Economics of Education at the Ifo Institute. Lei Zhang is an associate professor of economics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Journal of Human Resources Jan 2017, 52 (1) 48-87; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.52.1.0415-7074R

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Eric A. Hanushek, Guido Schwerdt, Ludger Woessmann, Lei Zhang
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2017, 52 (1) 48-87; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.52.1.0415-7074R
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    • I. Introduction
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    • III. Identification of the Impact of Education Type
    • IV. The Impact of Education Type on Employment
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    • VI. Evidence from Austrian Plant Closures
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