Banks, insurance companies, and discrimination

This article examines some of the reasons why banks and insurance companies have been accused of discrimination, and shows that this is by and large a false accusation. Economic analysis demonstrates that racial discrimination is not a profit-maximizing strategy. Actually, unwise public policies are actually precluding many consumers from the market.

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Year of publication:	2008-09
Authors:	Block, Walter ; Snow, Nicholas ; Stringham, Edward

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Block, Walter and Snow, Nicholas and Stringham, Edward (2008): Banks, insurance companies, and discrimination. Published in: Business and Society Review , Vol. 35, No. 7 (September 2008): pp. 403-419.
Classification:	G22 - Insurance; Insurance Companies ; G28 - Government Policy and Regulation ; G21 - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Mortgages
Source:	BASE

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