Biological gender differences, absenteeism, and the earnings gap

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 183-218

  Ichino, Andrea ^a   Moretti, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67949107568     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.1.1.183     Document Type: Article

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