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Wage inequality in Latin America: a decade of changes

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  • Gallegos, Sebastián

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  • Contreras, Dante & Gallegos, Sebastián, 2011. "Wage inequality in Latin America: a decade of changes," Revista CEPAL, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), April.
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    1. Muñoz H., Pablo & Redondo S., Amaia, 2013. "Inequality and academic achievement in Chile," Revista CEPAL, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), April.
    2. Rivas, Ricardo, 2019. "Inherited and social factors explaining early skills inequality: the case of Chilean children," Revista CEPAL, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), August.
    3. Contreras, Dante & Elacqua, Gregory & Martinez, Matías & Miranda, Álvaro, 2016. "Bullying, identity and school performance: Evidence from Chile," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 147-162.

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