Motherhood and wages

Social Policeis, Labour Markets and Motherhood: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 225-268

  Wetzels, Ceéile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84928300777     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511493409.008     Document Type: Chapter

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