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| Labor Needs | 1 |
| Labor Supply | 1 |
| Occupational Segregation | 1 |
| Salary Wage Differentials | 1 |
| Sex Discrimination | 1 |
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| International Labour Review | 1 |
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| Anker, Richard | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAnker, Richard – International Labour Review, 1997
Reviews theoretical explanations for gender segregation in occupations: neoclassical, human capital, institutional and labor market segmentation, and gender discrimination. Determines that gender discrimination theories are most compelling, given the enormous overlap in abilities and preferences of individual men and women. (SK)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Occupational Segregation
