Career patterns of executive women in finance: An optimal matching analysis

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1346-1397

  Blair Loy, Mary ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033089621     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210177     Document Type: Article

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