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minority representation in the entering freshman classes declined. In this paper we ask whether the elimination of affirmative … action caused any change in the college application behavior of minority students in the two states. A particular concern is … admission prospects. We use information from SAT-takers in the two states to compare the fractions of minority students who sent …
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minority representation in the entering freshman classes declined. In this paper we ask whether the elimination of affirmative … action caused any change in the college application behavior of minority students in the two states. A particular concern is … admission prospects. We use information from SAT-takers in the two states to compare the fractions of minority students who sent …
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This paper provides a case study of the effect of labor relations on product quality. We consider whether a long, contentious strike and the hiring of replacement workers at Bridgestone/Firestone?s Decatur plant in the mid-1990s contributed to the production of defective tires. Using several...
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Public opinion influences politicians, and therefore influences public policy decisions. What are the roles of self-interest, knowledge, and ideology in public opinion formation? And how do people learn about economic issues? Using a new, specially-designed survey, we find that most respondents...
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