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Schools, Job Flexibility, and Married Women’s Labor Supply

Benjamin Hansen, Joseph J. Sabia and View ORCID ProfileJessamyn Schaller
Journal of Human Resources, July 2026, 61 (4) 1295-1319; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0822-12507R1
Benjamin Hansen
Benjamin Hansen is a Professor or Economics, University of Oregon.
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Joseph J. Sabia
Joseph J. Sabia is a Professor of Economics, San Diego State University.
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Jessamyn Schaller
Jessamyn Schaller is an Associate Professor of Economics, Claremont McKenna College .
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