Women's higher education in Japan: Family background, economic factors, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-32

  Edwards, Linda N ^a   Pasquale, Margaret K ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0037367765     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-1583(03)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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