WAGES, EMPLOYMENT, AND STATISTICAL DISCRIMINATION: EVIDENCE FROM THE LABORATORY
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Economic Inquiry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0095-2583
DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12103