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Rethinking gender segregation and gender inequality: Measures and meanings

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  • William Bridges, 2003. "Rethinking gender segregation and gender inequality: Measures and meanings," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 40(3), pages 543-568, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:40:y:2003:i:3:p:543-568
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2003.0020
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    1. Robert M. Blackburn & Janet Siltanen & Jennifer Jarman, 1995. "The Measurement of Occupational Gender Segregation: Current Problems and a New Approach," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 158(2), pages 319-331, March.
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    5. Root Gorelick & Susan M Bertram, 2010. "Multi-Way Multi-Group Segregation and Diversity Indices," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 5(6), pages 1-6, June.
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