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Growth in Women's Relative Wages and in Inequality among Men: One Phenomenon or Two?

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  • Finis Welch, 2000. "Growth in Women's Relative Wages and in Inequality among Men: One Phenomenon or Two?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 90(2), pages 444-449, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:90:y:2000:i:2:p:444-449
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.90.2.444
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    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination

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