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This paper considers if the underrepresentation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa can be explained by preferences for supplying labor in science vocations.

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The results inform the extent to which Sub-Saharan African countries can meet Millenium Development Goals of gender equity in education and labor market outcomes in science.

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This page is a summary of: Science Labor Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa: Is There a Gender Disparity in Preferences?, African Development Review, September 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12274.
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