Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists

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Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists. / Bender, Keith A.; Heywood, John.
In: Education Economics, Vol. 19, No. 3, 07.2011, p. 253-274.

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Bender, KA & Heywood, J 2011, 'Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists', Education Economics, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 253-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2011.577555

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Bender, K. A., & Heywood, J. (2011). Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists. Education Economics, 19(3), 253-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2011.577555

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Bender KA, Heywood J. Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists. Education Economics. 2011 Jul;19(3):253-274. doi: 10.1080/09645292.2011.577555

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Bender, Keith A. ; Heywood, John. / Educational mismatch and the careers of scientists. In: Education Economics. 2011 ; Vol. 19, No. 3. pp. 253-274.

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