The impact of the transatlantic slave trade on ethnic stratification in Africa

American Economic Review

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 571-576

  Whatley, Warren ^a   Gillezeau, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 79958253739     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.101.3.571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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