Women, the labor market, and the declining relative quality of teachers

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 449-470

  Corcoran, Sean P ^a   Evans, William N ^b   Schwab, Robert M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 3042774566     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20021     Document Type: Review

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