Black and female municipal employment: A substantive benefit of minority political incorporation?

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 243-264

  Behr, Joshua G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

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EID: 0034375891     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0735-2166.00055     Document Type: Article

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