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The Gender Pay Gap Beyond Human Capital

Heterogeneity in Noncognitive Skills and in Labor Market Tastes

Wayne A. Grove, Andrew Hussey and Michael Jetter
Journal of Human Resources, October 2011, 46 (4) 827-874; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.46.4.827
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