Uncovering discrimination: A comparison of the methods used by scholars and civil rights enforcement officials

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 562-614

  Ross, Stephen L ^a   Yinger, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845902291     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahl015     Document Type: Article

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