Women's wages in women's work: A U.S./Canada comparison of the roles of unions and "public goods" sector jobs

American Economic Review

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 198-203

  Baker, Michael ^a,b   Fortin, Nicole M ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001822794     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.89.2.198     Document Type: Review

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