The racial wealth gap and the borrower's Dilemma

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Chiteji, N S ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Black empowerment; debt; household finances; racial wealth inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650235369     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934709353730     Document Type: Article

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