Women's work and economic development

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 141-164

  Mammen, Kristin ^a   Paxson, Christina ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007064457     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.4.141     Document Type: Review

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