Gender differences in physician pay: Tradeoffs between career and family

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 477-504

  Sasser, Alicia C ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ROLE; WAGE DETERMINATION; WAGE GAP;

EID: 19844373297     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xl.2.477     Document Type: Article

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