The nature and extent of discrimination in the marketplace: Evidence from the field

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-89

  List, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 1642278718     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355304772839524     Document Type: Article

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