The Motherhood Wage Penalty: Which Mothers Pay It and Why?

American Economic Review

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 354-358

  Anderson, Deborah J ^a   Binder, Melissa ^b   Krause, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 0041328720     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282802320191606     Document Type: Article

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