The sexual orientation wage gap: The role of occupational sorting and human capital

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518-543

  Antecol, Heather ^a   Jong, Anneke ^b   Steinberger, Michael ^b  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 48749088035     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390806100405     Document Type: Article

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