Archive for Richard D. Marcus
Why Do Immigrants Own Inner-City Stores?
Richard Marcus is an associate professor in the School of Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As a business teacher I occasionally receive questions from students that I can’t immediately answer. A student recently asked, “Why are so many inner-city stores owned by foreigners?” This problem calls for economic analysis. The answer involves the [...]
1Aug2001 | Richard D. Marcus | 1 comment | Continued-
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For Equality; Against Privilege
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