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School Schedule and the Gender Pay Gap

Emma Duchini and View ORCID ProfileClémentine Van Effenterre
Journal of Human Resources, July 2024, 59 (4) 1052-1089; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0121-11431R2
Emma Duchini
Emma Duchini is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Essex ().
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Clémentine Van Effenterre
Clémentine Van Effenterre is assistant professor of economics at the University of Toronto ().
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