Bayesian learning and gender segregation

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 899-922

  Breen, Richard ^a   García Peñalosa, Cecilia ^b  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0041376420     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/342895     Document Type: Article

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