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The labour market effects of alma mater: evidence from Italy. / Brunello, Giorgio; Cappellari, Lorenzo.
In: Economics of Education Review, Vol. 27, No. 5, 10.2008, p. 564-574.

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Brunello, G & Cappellari, L 2008, 'The labour market effects of alma mater: evidence from Italy', Economics of Education Review, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 564-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.004

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Brunello G, Cappellari L. The labour market effects of alma mater: evidence from Italy. Economics of Education Review. 2008 Oct;27(5):564-574. doi: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2007.05.004

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Brunello, Giorgio ; Cappellari, Lorenzo. / The labour market effects of alma mater : evidence from Italy. In: Economics of Education Review. 2008 ; Vol. 27, No. 5. pp. 564-574.

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