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Peer reviewedMincer, Jacob; Ofek, Haim – Journal of Human Resources, 1982
Using National Longitudinal Survey panel data on wages of married women, the authors found that real wages at reentry are lower than at the point of labor force withdrawal, and the decline in wages is greater, the longer the interruption. Discusses how this data affects immigrants to the United States. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Employed Women, Human Capital, Immigrants
