Field experiments of discrimination in the market place

Economic Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 483, 2002, Pages F480-F518

  Riach, P A ^a   Rich, J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; MARKET CONDITIONS; RACIAL DISPARITY;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0036863130     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0297.00080     Document Type: Article

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