Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity

Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity

The paper develops a new theory of group discrimination in which the discrimination in favor or against certain groups is simply a coordination device. It is built on the axiom that a person who gets to perform many tasks is more effective in carry...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basu, Kaushik
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
NATIONAL OUTPUT
EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
BLACKS
GROUP INEQUALITIES
RACE
PRODUCTION
WAGES
WHITES
SALES
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
EXPECTATIONS
GENDER
GROUP IDENTITY
CREDIT
FREE MARKET
BLACK
DEMAND
SELF-ESTEEM
INFORMATION
SERVICES
DISCRIMINATION
POLITICAL ECONOMY
EXPECTED VALUE
HOUSING
CONSUMERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25463497/discrimination-coordination-device-markets-emergence-identity
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23454

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25463497/discrimination-coordination-device-markets-emergence-identity
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23454

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