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Gender Differences within the Firm

Evidence from Two Million Business Travelers

View ORCID ProfileJavier D. Donna and View ORCID ProfileGregory F. Veramendi
Journal of Human Resources, November 2022, 57 (6) 1915-1945; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.2.0818-9664R2
Javier D. Donna
Javier D. Donna is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Florida and Fellow of the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis ().
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Gregory F. Veramendi
Gregory F. Veramendi is Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Munich (LMU) ().
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