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The Extent of Occupational Segregation in the United States: Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

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  • OLGA ALONSO-VILLAR
  • CORAL DEL RIO
  • CARLOS GRADIN

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  • Olga Alonso-Villar & Coral Del Rio & Carlos Gradin, 2012. "The Extent of Occupational Segregation in the United States: Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(2), pages 179-212, April.
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    DOI: j.1468-232X.2012.00674.x
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