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Racial Discrimination: A Human Capital Perspective

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  • James P. Smith

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  • Finis R. Welch

    (Unicon Research Corporation & UCLA)

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  • James P. Smith & Finis R. Welch, 2004. "Racial Discrimination: A Human Capital Perspective," Labor and Demography 0403017, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Leonard, Jonathan S, 1984. "The Impact of Affirmative Action on Employment," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 2(4), pages 439-463, October.
    2. Smith, James P, 1984. "Race and Human Capital," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 74(4), pages 685-698, September.
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