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Getting into the black: race, wealth, and public policy.

The relationship between race, wealth, and public policy is discussed, and it is argued that the greatest racial disparity in the U.S. today is reflected in wealth ownership. It is argued that, in some analyses, race is an important indicator of life outcomes; in others, it has a counter-intuitive...

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Published in:Political Science Quarterly Vol. 114; no. 4; pp. 595 - 613
Main Author: Conley, Dalton
Format: Article
Published: Academy of Political Science Winter 1999/2000
Subjects:
Race relations in the United States
Wealth
Income inequality
Racial differences
United States social policy
Black people
Economic history
United States
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