The Use of Field Experiments for Studies of Employment Discrimination: Contributions, Critiques, and Directions for the Future
@article{Pager2007TheUO, title={The Use of Field Experiments for Studies of Employment Discrimination: Contributions, Critiques, and Directions for the Future}, author={Devah Pager}, journal={The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science}, year={2007}, volume={609}, pages={104 - 133} }
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