Cultural diversity, discrimination, and economic outcomes: An experimental analysis

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-232

  Ferraro, Paul J ^a   Cummings, Ronald G ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847776531     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2006.00013.x     Document Type: Article

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