Chapter 5. Theories of Statistical Discrimination and Affirmative Action: A Survey

This chapter surveys the theoretical literature on statistical discrimination and affirmative action. This literature suggests different explanations for the existence and persistence of group inequality. This survey highlights such differences and describes in these contexts the effects of color-sighted and color-blind affirmative action policies, and the efficiency implications of discriminatory outcomes.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Fang, Hanming ; Moro, Andrea
Published in:	Handbook of social economics : volume 1. - Amsterdam : Elsevier/North-Holland, ISBN 0-444-53713-9. - 2011, p. 133-200
Subject:	Affirmative Action \| Discrimination \| Diskriminierung \| Antidiskriminierungsrecht \| Anti-discrimination law \| Theorie \| Theory \| Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung \| Labour market discrimination \| Minderheitenpolitik \| Minority politics \| Soziale Ungleichheit \| Social inequality

Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1016/B978-0-444-53187-2.00005-X [DOI]
Classification:	J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J70 - Discrimination. General ; J78 - Public Policy
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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