Gender wage inequality and export-led growth in South Korea

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 102-132

  Seguino, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXPORT LED DEVELOPMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; WAGE GAP;

KOREA(SOUTH);

EID: 0031462920     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389708422513     Document Type: Article

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