Affirmative action can increase effort

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-175

  Fain, James R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Tournaments

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349187306     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-009-9062-9     Document Type: Article

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