Researching behavioural differences among ethnic minority groups: The case for inferring ethnicity on the basis of people's names

International Journal of Market Research

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-215

  Webber, Richard ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951039631     PISSN: 14707853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2501/S147078530920117X     Document Type: Article

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