Racial and ethnic biases in rental housing: An audit study of online apartment listings

City and Community

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 351-372

  Hogan, Bernie ^a   Berry, Brent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 83655211432     PISSN: 15356841     EISSN: 15406040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6040.2011.01376.x     Document Type: Article

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