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Male-female earnings differentials among lawyers in Britain: a legacy of the law or a current practice?

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  • McNabb, Robert & Wass, Victoria, 2006. "Male-female earnings differentials among lawyers in Britain: a legacy of the law or a current practice?," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 13(2), pages 219-235, April.
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