The gender composition and scholarly performance of economics departments: A test for employment discrimination

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 408-423

  Kolpin, Van W ^a   Singell Jr , Larry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0000911396     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979399604900302     Document Type: Article

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