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June 2007

Gender differences in occupational distributions among workers

Paul E. Gabriel, Suzsanne Schmitz

An investigation of gender differences in occupational attainment of prime-age U.S. workers reveals that such differences do exist, especially among women, but apparently are the results of voluntary choices and long-term changes in the labor market.

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