Workforce reductions at women-owned businesses in the United States

ILR Review

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 422-452

  Matsa, David A ^a   Miller, Amalia R ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Business values; Female business leaders; Gender; Labor hoarding; Workforce reductions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898637885     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: 2162271X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979391406700206     Document Type: Review

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