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The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation': PIAAC evidence on the G7

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The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation': PIAAC evidence on the G7. / Johnes, Geraint.
In: Minerva, Vol. 57, No. 1, 21.03.2019, p. 85–107.

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Johnes, G 2019, 'The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation': PIAAC evidence on the G7', Minerva, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 85–107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-018-9357-1

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Johnes, G. (2019). The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation': PIAAC evidence on the G7. Minerva, 57(1), 85–107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-018-9357-1

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Johnes G. The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation': PIAAC evidence on the G7. Minerva. 2019 Mar 21;57(1):85–107. Epub 2018 Jul 21. doi: 10.1007/s11024-018-9357-1

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Johnes, Geraint. / The incidence of and returns to 'overeducation' : PIAAC evidence on the G7. In: Minerva. 2019 ; Vol. 57, No. 1. pp. 85–107.

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