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Explaining the Motherhood Wage Penalty During the Early Occupational Career

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  • Jeylan Mortimer

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  • Jeremy Staff & Jeylan Mortimer, 2012. "Explaining the Motherhood Wage Penalty During the Early Occupational Career," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 49(1), pages 1-21, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:49:y:2012:i:1:p:1-21
    DOI: 10.1007/s13524-011-0068-6
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