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Economic Globalization and Women's Status in the Labor Market: A Cross-National Investigation of Occupational Sex Segregation and Inequality

Lisa B. MeyerState University of New York at GeneseoCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 351-383 | Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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