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Unwarranted Disparity in High-Stakes Decisions: Race Measurement and Policy Responses

In: Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Statistics for the 21st Century

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  • E. Jason Baron
  • Joseph J. Doyle Jr.
  • Natalia Emanuel
  • Peter Hull
  • Joseph Ryan

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  • E. Jason Baron & Joseph J. Doyle Jr. & Natalia Emanuel & Peter Hull & Joseph Ryan, 2024. "Unwarranted Disparity in High-Stakes Decisions: Race Measurement and Policy Responses," NBER Chapters, in: Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Statistics for the 21st Century, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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