Gender, occupational prestige, and wages: A test of devaluation theory

European Sociological Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-101

  Magnusson, Charlotta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 59449104083     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcn035     Document Type: Article

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