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The university gender gap in Australia [electronic resource] : a long-run perspective / Alison L Boo...

The university gender gap in Australia [electronic reso...

The university gender gap in Australia [electronic resource] : a long-run perspective / Alison L Boo...

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The university gender gap in Australia [electronic resource] : a long-run perspective / Alison L Booth and Hiau Joo Kee.

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The university gender gap in Australia [electronic resource] : a long-run perspective / Alison L Booth and Hiau Joo Kee.

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Publisher

[Canberra] : Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 2009.

Date

2009.

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74VKda5ZPPJX

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991019955309702626

Language

English

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Publisher

[Canberra] : Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 2009.

Place of Publication

Australian Capital Territory

Date Published

2009.

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Summary

According to the 1911 Census, the proportion female of those receiving university education was around 22%, growing to 29% in 1921. By 1952 it had dropped to under 20%, due to easy access into universities for returning war-veterans. From the early 1950s, the university-educated gender gap began to reduce in response to women's changing expectation...

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Full title

The university gender gap in Australia [electronic resource] : a long-run perspective / Alison L Booth and Hiau Joo Kee.

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General note

Discussion paper / Centre for Economic Policy Research, 1442-8636 ; no. 610.

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"July 2009".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24)

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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader to access the document in PDF format.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. Available at: http://cepr.anu.edu.au/pdf/DP610.pdf.

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Other version (online)

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74VKda5ZPPJX

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKda5ZPPJX

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ISBN

9781921262913

DDC

378.994

MMS ID

991019955309702626

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