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August 2002, Vol. 125, No. 8

The influx of women into legal professions: an economic analysis

Joe G. Baker
Associate Professor of Economics, Southern Utah University,  Cedar City, Utah.
Email: Baker_J@suu.edu


Women are increasingly attracted to the field of law, possibly because of its favorable economic factors, such as relatively high earnings early in the career and ease of re-entry into the field after periods of nonparticipation in the labor force. 

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