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Are women really that happy at work? Australian evidence on the ‘contented female’

T. KifleSchool of Economics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia4072, Australia
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P. KlerDepartment of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith University, Nathan4111, Australia
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S. ShankarSchool of Business, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta2751, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 686-697 | Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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