Theories of Statistical Discrimination and Affirmative Action: A Survey

Handbook of Social Economics Vol. 1, North-Holland, 2011 (with Hanming Fang)
  • Abstract
    This chapter surveys the theoretical literature on statistical discrimination and affi rmative 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 affrmative action policies, and the efficiency implications of discriminatory outcomes
  • CitationBibTeX
    Hanming Fang, and Andrea Moro. "Theories of Statistical Discrimination and Affirmative Action: A Survey," in Jess Benhabib, Alberto Bisin, and Matthew O. Jackson, editors: Handbook of Social Economics, Vol. 1, Ch. 5, North-Holland, 2011 
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    booktitle = " Handbook of Social Economics",
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    pages = "133-200",
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