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Average Gaps and Oaxaca–Blinder Decompositions : A Cautionary Tale About Regression Estimates of Racial Differences in Labor Market Outcomes

Słoczyński, Tymon - 2022

In this paper I demonstrate, both theoretically and empirically, that the interpretation of regression estimates of between-group differences in economic outcomes depends on the relative sizes of subpopulations under study. When the disadvantaged group is small, regression estimates are similar...

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Discrimination and Skill Differences in an Equilibrium Search Model

Bowlus, Audra J.; Eḳshṭain, Tsevi - 2003

the same (observed) human capital but different appearance (race): unobserved productivity, search intensities, and … labor market survey data. Estimation results for a black and white high school graduate sample imply: black productivity is … 3.3% lower than white productivity; the employer's disutility factor is 31% of the white's productivity level; and 56 …

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Fact-Checking Impacts Social Perception but is Prey to Gender and Racial Discrimination

Mejia, Jorge; Ramaprasad, Jui - 2020

We examine the problem of the proliferation of misinformation through platforms that offer a solution – fact-checking platforms. While these platforms have become popular, there is scant evidence on their effectiveness to shape public perception. In particular, we are interested in...

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Indvidual Outcomes of Discrimination in Workplaces

Triana, Maria; Trzebiatowski, Tiffany; Byun, Seo-Young - 2015

This chapter reviews the recent literature on the outcomes of workplace discrimination against individuals. The chapter describes how discrimination affects individuals by reviewing theories related to outcomes of discrimination (e.g., social categorization, attributional ambiguity, and minority...

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Labor Market Discrimination and Sorting : Evidence from South Africa

Abel, Martin - 2017

This paper collects a unique data set of classified ads and exploits quasi-random variation in the applicant pool composition to test for hiring discrimination against immigrants in South Africa's informal sector. Consistent with a tournament models in which immigrants are penalized, the...

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Is Racial Salary Discrimination Disappearing in the NBA? Evidence from Data During 1985-2015

Naito, Hisahiro - 2017

This study re-examines the racial salary gap of National Basketball Association players by constructing a long unbalanced panel covering the 1985-1986 to 2015-2016 seasons. Contrary to the results of previous studies, we find that non-white players are paid equally to white players with similar...

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Discrimination and Assimilation

Eguia, Jon X. - 2015

I present a theory of assimilation in a heterogeneous society composed of two groups with distinct social norms and unequal statuses. Members of the group with a relatively disadvantaged status face an incentive to assimilate, embracing the norms of the more advantaged group. The cost of...

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Complimentary Discrimination and Complementary Discrimination in Faculty Hiring

Onwuachi-Willig, Angela - 2015

This Article focuses on one form of discrimination in faculty hiring. Specifically, this Article concentrates on discrimination against the "overqualified" minority faculty candidate, the candidate who is presumed to have too many opportunities and thus gets excluded from faculty interview lists...

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'It's Not that I'm a Racist', it's that They are Roma : Roma Discrimination and Returns to Education in South Eastern Europe

O'Higgins, Niall - 2015

, employment and wages for Roma and non-Roma. LIML methods are employed to control for endogenous schooling and two sources of … extent of discrimination. The key results are that: the employment returns to education are lower for Roma than for non …

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The Equality Act (2010)-pre- and post-pandemic historic development on equality and discrimination issues for employers : review of literature

Hussain, Zahid; Rizvi, Lubna Javed; Sheikh, Hamid - In: International journal of law and management 64 (2022) 2, pp. 168-183

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