What explains the continuing decline in labor force activity among young black men1

Labor History

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-55

  Holzer, Harry J ^a   Offner, Paul ^a   Sorensen, Elaine ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 14844288365     PISSN: 0023656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0023656042000329864     Document Type: Review

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