Do men and women respond differently to competition? Evidence from a major education reform

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 443-491

  Morin, Louis Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 84922186028     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/678519     Document Type: Article

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