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Black/white differences in wealth


Abstract: This article studies the extent to which the wide gap in the wealth holdings of whites and African Americans can be explained by differences in family income and demographic characteristics.

Keywords: Wealth; Income; Demography;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Economic Perspectives

Publication Date: 2000

Volume: 24

Issue: Q I

Pages: 38-50