A note on the use and misuse of the racial diversity index

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-459

  Rushton, Michael ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blau index; Ethnic diversity; Racial diversity

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; CENSUS; DIVERSITY INDEX; ETHNIC GROUP; POLICY ANALYSIS; PUBLIC GOODS; RACIAL DISPARITY; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48249089280     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2008.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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