Black-white differences in reservation wages and joblessness: a replication

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 758-770

  Petterson, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT GAP; LABOUR MARKET; RACIAL DISPARITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE GAP;

USA;

EID: 0031795428     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146341     Document Type: Article

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