Gender Discrimination in Earnings in Indonesia: A Fuller Picture

Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 95-121

  Sohn, Kitae ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

decomposition; discrimination; earnings; gender

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; GENDER DISPARITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

INDONESIA;

EID: 84926030626     PISSN: 00074918     EISSN: 14727234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00074918.2015.1016569     Document Type: Article

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