Variations in the labour force experience of women across large metropolitan areas in the United States

Regional Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-347

  Odland, John ^a   Ellis, Mark ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Labour force experience; Labour markets; Women

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS; LABOUR MARKET; METROPOLITAN AREA; WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT;

USA;

EID: 0031928837     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409850117799     Document Type: Article

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