Accounting for racial differences in marriage and employment

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-437

  Seitz, Shannon ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 69249118993     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/599281     Document Type: Article

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