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If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You the Boss? Explaining the Persistent Vertical Gender Gap in Management

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  • Haveman, Heather A. & Beresford, Lauren S., 2011. "If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You the Boss? Explaining the Persistent Vertical Gender Gap in Management," Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series qt1xf2r797, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley.
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