A measure of segregation based on social interactions

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 441-485

  Echenique, Federico ^a   Fryer Jr , Roland G ^a  

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EID: 34249862259     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: 15314650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/qjec.122.2.441     Document Type: Article

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