Racial inequality in employment in Canada: Empirical analysis and emerging trends

Canadian Public Administration

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 429-453

  Al Waqfi, Mohammed ^a   Jain, Harish C ^a  

^a Canadian Public Administration

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EID: 57349173179     PISSN: 00084840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-7121.2008.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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