Choosing the right pond: Social approval and occupational choice

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 835-861

  Mani, Anandi ^a   Mullin, Charles H ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Bates White ^*  (United States)

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EID: 11144321580     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423156     Document Type: Review

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