International differences in male wage inequality: Institutions versus market forces

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 791-837

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

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

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Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INSTITUTIONAL ROLE; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; LABOUR MARKET; MARKET FORCES; OECD COUNTRIES; WAGE INEQUALITY;

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EID: 0030482022     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/262043     Document Type: Article

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