Mitigating barriers to black employment through affirmative action regulations: A case study

Review of Black Political Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 81-102

  Thomas, Ward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 25444484688     PISSN: 00346446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12114-000-1004-y     Document Type: Article

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