Field of study and gender segregation in European labour markets

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 49, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 257-281

  Smyth, Emer ^a   Steinmetz, Stephanie ^b  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Field of study; Gender segregation; Higher education; Multilevel analyses

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; HIGHER EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 48849099633     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715208093077     Document Type: Article

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