The Gender Pay Gap in Western Australia: Gross Inequity, Women Still ‘Counting for Nothing’?

Labour and Industry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-120

  Todd, Patricia ^a   Eveline, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85044914861     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2007.10669370     Document Type: Article

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