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The role of test scores in explaining race and gender differences in wages

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Volume (Year): 23 (2004)
Issue (Month): 6 (December)
Pages: 555-576

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Cited by:

  1. John T. Addison & Orgul Demet Ozturk & Si Wang, 2014. "The Role of Gender in Promotion and Pay over a Career," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 8(3), pages 280-317.
  2. Urgiles Bravo, Maria Gabriela, 2014. "Employer learning and statistical discrimination: a comparison of hispanic and white males," Master's Theses 180417, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
  3. Linda Loury, 2006. "Job Search Among Informal Contacts," Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University 0604, Department of Economics, Tufts University.
  4. Marlene Kim, 2013. "Race and ethnicity in the workplace," Chapters,in: Handbook of Research on Gender and Economic Life, chapter 14, pages 218-235 Edward Elgar Publishing.
  5. Sloczynski, Tymon, 2015. "Average Wage Gaps and Oaxaca–Blinder Decompositions," IZA Discussion Papers 9036, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
  6. Merve Cebi, 2007. "Locus of Control and Human Capital Investment Revisited," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 42(4).
  7. Robert Girtz, 2014. "The Mediation Effect of Education on Self-Esteem and Wages," Journal of Labor Research, Springer, vol. 35(4), pages 358-372, December.

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