Race Discrimination: An Economic Perspective
Race Discrimination: An Economic Perspective
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American Economic Association
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English
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We review the empirical literature in economics on discrimination in the labor market and criminal justice system, focusing primarily on discrimination by race. We then discuss theoretical models of taste-based discrimination, particularly models of frictional labor markets and models of statistical discrimination, including recent work on invalid...
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Race Discrimination: An Economic Perspective
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1257_jep_34_2_68
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0895-3309
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1944-7965
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10.1257/JEP.34.2.68