Family migration and changes in women's earnings: A decomposition analysis

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 315-335

  LeClere, Felicia B ^a   McLaughlin, Diane K ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earnings; Family; Married women; Migration

Indexed keywords

LABOUR PARTICIPATION; MARRIED WOMEN; MIGRATION IMPACT; WAGE LOSS; WOMEN'S EARNINGS; WORK LOSS;

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EID: 0031404258     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005781706454     Document Type: Article

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