Gender-job satisfaction differences across Europe: An indicator for labour market modernization

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-94

  Kaiser, Lutz C ^a  

^a IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

European Union; Gender; Job satisfaction; Labour market

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947122584     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720710733483     Document Type: Article

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