The distribution of male and female earnings 1973-91: Evidence for Britain

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 256-272

  Blackaby, D H ^a   Clark, K ^b   Leslie, D G ^c   Murphy, P D ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION; GENDER DISPARITY; WAGE GAP;

UK;

EID: 0030697316     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028607     Document Type: Review

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