Race, Trust in Government, and Self-Employment

American Economist

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-187

  Price, Gregory N ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Entrepreneurs; Discrimination; Self Employment; Social Capital; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888432854     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943451205700203     Document Type: Article

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