Gender discrimination without gender difference: Theory and policy responses

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-32

  Francois, Patrick ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender discrimination; Household models; J16; J41; J71; Labour market regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032042683     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(97)00061-3     Document Type: Article

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