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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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Competitive Schools and the Gender Gap in the Choice of Field of Study
Fanny Landaud, Son Thierry Ly, Éric Maurin
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2020, 55 (1) 278-308; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.2.0617.8864R
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