Trends in occupational sex segregation in Hong Kong

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 251-263

  Ngo, Hang Yue ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Economic restructuring; Hong Kong; Labour market; Occupational structure; Sex segregation; Woman workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345982866     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851900339855     Document Type: Article

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