Women in economics: Moving up or falling off the academic career ladder?

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-214

  Ginther, Donna K ^a   Kahn, Shulamit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8744221272     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0895330042162386     Document Type: Review

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