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Revisiting the impact of occupational segregation on the gender earnings gap in Malaysia. / Goy, Siew Ching; Johnes, Geraint.
In: Jurnal ekonomi Malaysia, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2012, p. 13-25.

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Goy, SC & Johnes, G 2012, 'Revisiting the impact of occupational segregation on the gender earnings gap in Malaysia', Jurnal ekonomi Malaysia, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 13-25. <http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/pdf/2012-46/jeko_46-2.pdf>

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Goy, S. C., & Johnes, G. (2012). Revisiting the impact of occupational segregation on the gender earnings gap in Malaysia. Jurnal ekonomi Malaysia, 46(1), 13-25. http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/pdf/2012-46/jeko_46-2.pdf

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Goy SC, Johnes G. Revisiting the impact of occupational segregation on the gender earnings gap in Malaysia. Jurnal ekonomi Malaysia. 2012;46(1):13-25.

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Goy, Siew Ching ; Johnes, Geraint. / Revisiting the impact of occupational segregation on the gender earnings gap in Malaysia. In: Jurnal ekonomi Malaysia. 2012 ; Vol. 46, No. 1. pp. 13-25.

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