Redistribution and affirmative action

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 1789-1823

  Austen Smith, David ^a   Wallerstein, Michael ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Fiscal redistribution; Legislative bargaining

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748085357     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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