Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe historical origin of job ladders in the US caning industry and their effects on the gender division of labour.AuthorsBrown, Martin; Philips, PeterAbstractExamines the historical origin of job ladders in the canning industry in the U.S. Effects of job ladders on the gender division of labor; Exclusion of women from job ladders; Implication of mechanization for the development of cannery job ladders.SubjectsUNITED States; LABOR market; CANNED foods industry; SEX discrimination in employmentPublicationCambridge Journal of Economics, 1986, Vol 10, Issue 2, p129ISSN0309-166XPublication typeArticle