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The Measurement of Multidimensional Gender Inequality: Continuing the Debate

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  • Iñaki Permanyer, 2010. "The Measurement of Multidimensional Gender Inequality: Continuing the Debate," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 95(2), pages 181-198, January.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9463-4
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