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Screening for honesty and motivation in the workplace: what can affirmative action do?

In: Capitalism on Trial

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This volume presents a collection of essays honoring Professor Thomas E. Weisskopf, one of the most prominent contributors to the field of radical economics. Beginning his academic career at Harvard before moving to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Professor Weisskopf has spent the past forty years exploring through highly innovative and rigorous research the questions of economic equality, social justice and environmental responsibility. The chapters in this book reflect the main subjects of Professor Weisskopf’s work and seek to foster continued innovation in these research areas.

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  • Elaine McCrate, 2013. "Screening for honesty and motivation in the workplace: what can affirmative action do?," Chapters, in: Jeannette Wicks-Lim & Robert Pollin (ed.), Capitalism on Trial, chapter 15, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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