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:	2010-04
Authors:	Fang, Hanming ; Moro, Andrea
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	LS PE published as Theories of Statistical Discrimination and Armative Action: A Survey, (with Andrea Moro), Handbook of Social Economics, Vol I, edited by Jess Benhabib, Alberto Bisin, and Matthew Jackson, North-Holland, November 2010, 76 pages. Number 15860
Classification:	J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races ; J16 - Economics of Gender ; J7 - Discrimination ; J71 - Discrimination ; J78 - Public Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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