The impact of female employment on male salaries and careers: Evidence from the English banking industry, 1890-1941

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2013

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SELTZER, Andrew

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Economic History Society

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The late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British labour market experienced an influx of female clerical workers. Employers argued that female employment increased opportunities for men to advance; however, most male clerks regarded this expansion

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Keywords: banking; income distribution; labor market; nineteenth century; twentieth century; wage; womens employment; England; United Kingdom

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Economic History Review

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Journal article

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2037-12-31