Gender wage differentials and discrimination in the New South Africa

Applied Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 2043-2052

  Hinks, Timothy ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; RACE; WAGE DETERMINATION; WAGE GAP;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038538322     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840210124991     Document Type: Article

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