Gender and the Study of Economics: The Role of Gender of the Instructor

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-19

  Robb, Roberta Edgecombe ^a   Robb, A Leslie ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0038927478     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220489909595933     Document Type: Article

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