Postsecondary education as triage: Returns to academic and technical programs
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Postsecondary Education as Triage: Returns to Academic and Technical Programs
This paper examines the labor market outcomes of individuals with various types of postsecondary educational experiences. In particular, it examines differences between students who have pursued technical education programs from those who have pursued academic programs and from those individuals who have not pursued any type of postsecondary education. Empirical evidence is presented concerning...
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عنوان ژورنال: Economics of Education Review
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0272-7757
DOI: 10.1016/0272-7757(93)90005-2