Comment on "Theoretical Approaches in Stratification Economics"

Alex Imas
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CONFERENCE HELD October 17, 2025
Book: The Economics of Race and Stratification
Book editor: Trevon Logan
PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press
Commenting On: Theoretical Approaches in Stratification Economics
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