Atrophy rates in male and female occupations

Authors
Robst, J VanGilder, J
Citation
J. Robst et J. Vangilder, Atrophy rates in male and female occupations, ECON LETT, 69(3), 2000, pp. 407-413
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
407 - 413
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200012)69:3<407:ARIMAF>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
This paper re-examines atrophy rates in female and male occupations. The in novation is to examine recent hometime as opposed to career hometime. Consi stent with human capital theory, married women incur lower penalties for re cent hometime in female occupations. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rig hts reserved.