Social background and academic performance differentials: White and minority students at selective Colleges

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 390-409

  Massey, Douglas S ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749621371     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahl005     Document Type: Article

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