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An examination of cross-country differences in the gender gap in labor force participation rates

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Article provided by Elsevier in its journal Labour Economics.

Volume (Year): 7 (2000)
Issue (Month): 4 (July)
Pages: 409-426

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Handle: RePEc:eee:labeco:v:7:y:2000:i:4:p:409-426
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