Statistical prejudice: From eugenics to immigrants

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-22

  Levy, David M ^a   Peart, Sandra J ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eugenics; Galton; Immigration; Pearson; Statistical prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142278824     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2003.01.003     Document Type: Article

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