Do skills and behaviors in high school matter? The contribution of noncognitive factors in explaining differences in educational attainment and earnings

Social Science Research - Tập 37 Số 3 - Trang 888-902 - 2008
Christy Lleras1
1Department of Human and Community Development, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2026 Christopher Hall, 904 West Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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