College major choice and the gender gap

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 545-595

  Zafar, Basit ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ROLE; HIGHER EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WORKPLACE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884957353     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.48.3.545     Document Type: Article

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