Affirmative action and its mythology

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-162

  Fryer Jr , Roland G ^a,b   Loury, Glenn C ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 27744569544     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005774357888     Document Type: Review

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