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- ↑ "2013-14 Officers". International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dr. Martha MacDonald (search results)". openparliament.ca. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ MacDonald, Martha; Campbell, Iain; Vosko, Leah (2009). Gender and the contours of precarious employment. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415494540.
- ↑ "Martha MacDonald, Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). St. Mary's University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
