Holding fast: The persistence and dominance of gender stereotypes

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 747-763

  Grossman, Philip J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84870439919     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2012.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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