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The effects of age and family constraints on gender hiring discrimination: A field experiment in the French financial sector

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  • Petit, Pascale, 2007. "The effects of age and family constraints on gender hiring discrimination: A field experiment in the French financial sector," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(3), pages 371-391, June.
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