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Looking for the next george washington carver: Explaining racial difference in employment and earnings in science and engineering in the United States

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Graham, J.W., Smith, S.A. Looking for the next george washington carver: Explaining racial difference in employment and earnings in science and engineering in the United States. Rev Black Polit Econ 32, 65–82 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-004-1019-x

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