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Comment on "The Female Labor Force and Long-run Development: The American Experience in Comparative Perspective"

In: Human Capital in History: The American Record

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  • Francine D. Blau, 2014. "Comment on "The Female Labor Force and Long-run Development: The American Experience in Comparative Perspective"," NBER Chapters, in: Human Capital in History: The American Record, pages 198-203, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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