Sex discrimination in the labor market

Foundations and Trends in Microeconomics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 281-361

  Hersch, Joni ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 79952596866     PISSN: 15479846     EISSN: 15479854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/0700000007     Document Type: Article

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