Opting out among women with elite education

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 469-506

  Hersch, Joni ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elite institutions; Female graduates; Labor market activity; Married women; Mothers; Opting out; Women graduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886233960     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-013-9199-4     Document Type: Article

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