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The effect of occupational sex composition on the gender gap in workplace authority

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Research among Jewish women in the Israeli labor force suggests that in male-dominated environments competition between women and men is weaker, so men are less motivated to discriminate against women. The gender difference in authority is greater in occupations dominated by women, with women having the best chances to attain authority when working in male occupations.

Israel, Social aspects, Research, Work environment, Sex role, Sex roles, Sex discrimination, Competition (Psychology), Women, Jewish, Jewish women

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The privileges of past communist party membership in Russia and endogenous switching regression

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The authors examine the research of T.P.Gerber on why former communist party members do better in post-Soviet Russia. The authors demonstrate that Gerber's model is incomplete and question endogenous switching regression.

Russia, Statistical Data Included, Membership, Criticism and interpretation, Gerber, Theodore P., Communist Party (Soviet Union)

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Gender inequality and economic growth in rural China

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Rural Chinese women's opportunities for working outside farms improves when there is a shortage of male workers. Women remaining in agricultural work are more likely to become household heads.

China, Economic aspects, International aspects, Economic development, Equality

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