Social attitudes and the gender pay gap in the USA in recent years

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 268-275

  Srinivas, Sumati ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Income; Labour market; Social roles; United States of America; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847279328     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290710734226     Document Type: Article

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