A sociological perspective on gender and career outcomes

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-86

  Reskin, Barbara F ^a   Bielby, Denise D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 17044426759     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330053148010     Document Type: Article

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