Gender differences in pay

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 75-99

  Blau, Francine D ^a,b   Kahn, Lawrence M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0002275941     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.4.75     Document Type: Article

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