Professors in core science fields are not always biased against women: Evidence from France

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 53-75

  Breda, Thomas ^a   Ly, Son Thierry ^a  

^a PARIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

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EID: 84945189321     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.20140022     Document Type: Article

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