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The determinants of earnings differentials for indigenous Americans: Human capital, location, or discrimination?

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  • Hurst, Michael, 1997. "The determinants of earnings differentials for indigenous Americans: Human capital, location, or discrimination?," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 787-807.
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