From dark to light: Skin color and wages among African-Americans

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 701-738

  Goldsmith, Arthur H ^a   Hamilton, Darrick ^b   Darity Jr , William ^c  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; RACIAL DISPARITY; RACISM; WAGE GAP;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349087522     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xlii.4.701     Document Type: Article

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