Evolution of gender differences in post-secondary human capital investments: College majors

International Economic Review

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-56

  Gemici, Ahu ^a,b   Wiswall, Matthew ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892862193     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iere.12040     Document Type: Article

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