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Mitigating barriers to black employment through affirmative action regulations: A case study

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Thomas, W. Mitigating barriers to black employment through affirmative action regulations: A case study. Rev Black Polit Econ 27, 81–102 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-000-1004-y

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