Closing the Gap: An Analysis of Women's Representation in State Legislatures and the Gender Pay Gap

• Published date: 01 November 2023
• Author: Laine P. Shay,Beth M. Rauhaus
• Date: 01 November 2023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12417

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