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Competitive Schools and the Gender Gap in the Choice of Field of Study

Fanny Landaud, Son Thierry Ly and Éric Maurin
Journal of Human Resources, January 2020, 55 (1) 278-308; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.2.0617.8864R
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Fanny Landaud and Son Thierry Ly were PhD candidates at the Paris School of Economics at the time of the writing of this article. Éric Maurin is a professor at the Paris School of Economics.
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Fanny Landaud and Son Thierry Ly were PhD candidates at the Paris School of Economics at the time of the writing of this article. Éric Maurin is a professor at the Paris School of Economics.
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vol. 55 no. 1 278-308
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.2.0617.8864R
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received June 1, 2017
  • Accepted June 1, 2018
  • Published online January 31, 2020.

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Journal of Human Resources Jan 2020, 55 (1) 278-308; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.2.0617.8864R

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Fanny Landaud, Son Thierry Ly, Éric Maurin
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