Rank regressions, wage distributions, and the gender gap

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 610-643

  Fortin, Nicole M ^a   Lemieux, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; WAGE GAP;

USA;

EID: 0031794506     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146335     Document Type: Article

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