Initial conditions at Emancipation: The long-run effect on black-white wealth and earnings inequality

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3370-3395

  White, T Kirk ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

20th century economic history; Discrimination; Human capital; Wealth and earnings inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547681258     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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