One measure of segregation

International Economic Review

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 555-578

  Hutchens, Robert ^a  

^a School of Industrial and Labor Relations   (United States)

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EID: 2442476091     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2004.00136.x     Document Type: Review

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