Women's representation around the world: The importance of women's participation in the workforce

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 802-821

  Stockemer, Daniel ^a   Byrne, Maeve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84867021997     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsr063     Document Type: Article

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