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Download full textQuinlan, Liz – 2000
Attempts to explain sex-related wage differentials generally rely on the human capital and segmentation labor market theories. The human capital theory explains individuals' position in the labor market primarily in terms of factors determining their productivity, whereas segmentation theory focuses on differences among jobs as determinants of the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
