The phantom gender difference in the college wage premium

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 568-586

  Hubbard, William H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER IDENTITY; GENDER ROLE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WAGE GAP; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 80053230035     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.46.3.568     Document Type: Article

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