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Wage differentials and the responsiveness of labor supply: an international comparison

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Data for Germany, Britain and the United States are used to investigate the hypothesis that women, especially married women, are less responsive than men to expected occupational wage differentials.

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  • G Johnes, 2000. "Wage differentials and the responsiveness of labor supply: an international comparison," Working Papers 539615, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department.
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