Early career earnings of African American students: The impact of attendance at historically black versus white colleges and universities

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 505-520

  Kim, Mikyong Minsun ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Career earnings; Hierarchical linear model; Historically Black college and university

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863265934     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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