The case for comparable worth

Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 743-755

  England, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0008797114     PISSN: 10629769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1062-9769(99)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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