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Peer reviewedFields, Judith; Wolff, Edward N. – Journal of Human Resources, 1991
Data from the 1970 and 1980 censuses showed that (1) occupational and industrial segregation declined; (2) high employment growth in an occupation was associated with the decline; and (3) high employment growth is associated with improvements in relative female earnings. Results suggest that sex discrimination is lower in sectors where demand is…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Economic Development, Employment Patterns, Females
