Perceived criminality, criminal background checks, and the racial hiring practices of employers

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 451-480

  Holzer, Harry J ^a   Raphael, Steven ^b   Stoll, Michael A ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33845795195     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/501089     Document Type: Article

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