Migration and Human Capital Formation : Theory and Evidence From the U.S. High School Movement /

In 1910, 12 percent of American 14-17 year olds were enrolled in high school; by 1930, enrollment had increased to 50 percent; enrollment in Britain was 12 percent in 1950. This paper argues that by increasing the skill premium, the massive inflows of European unskilled immigrants at the turn of the...

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Автор: Ramcharan, Rodney
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/123
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF
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