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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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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spelling okr-10986-234542021-04-23T14:04:15Z Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity Basu, Kaushik 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 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 carrying out each task, which implies increasing returns to productivity in doing the same task or strategic complementarity between doing different tasks. The theory helps us understand discrimination in free markets and the .finding of some empirical studies that show that people discriminate in job markets against certain groups even when all other traits are held constant. The model gives insight into the relation between group size, discrimination, and productivity. 2015-12-18T20:21:30Z 2015-12-18T20:21:30Z 2015-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25463497/discrimination-coordination-device-markets-emergence-identity http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23454 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7490 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research
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en_US
topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Basu, Kaushik
Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7490
description 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 carrying out each task, which implies increasing returns to productivity in doing the same task or strategic complementarity between doing different tasks. The theory helps us understand discrimination in free markets and the .finding of some empirical studies that show that people discriminate in job markets against certain groups even when all other traits are held constant. The model gives insight into the relation between group size, discrimination, and productivity.
format Working Paper
author Basu, Kaushik
author_facet Basu, Kaushik
author_sort Basu, Kaushik
title Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
title_short Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
title_full Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
title_fullStr Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
title_full_unstemmed Discrimination as a Coordination Device : Markets and the Emergence of Identity
title_sort discrimination as a coordination device : markets and the emergence of identity
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url 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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