Gender discrimination and intergenerational transmission of preferences

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 485-511

  Escriche, Luisa ^a   Olcina, Gonzalo ^b   Sánchez, Rosario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; LABOR MARKET; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 3242737653     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpf058     Document Type: Article

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