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Does the design of correspondence studies influence the measurement of discrimination?

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  • Magnus Carlsson
  • Luca Fumarco
  • Dan-Olof Rooth

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  • Magnus Carlsson & Luca Fumarco & Dan-Olof Rooth, 2014. "Does the design of correspondence studies influence the measurement of discrimination?," IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-17, December.
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