When more is less: Sex composition, organizations, and earnings in U.S. firms

Work and Occupations

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 214-244

  Huffman, Matt L ^a   Velasco, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031503555     PISSN: 07308884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0730888497024002005     Document Type: Article

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