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

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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9
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Policy Research Working Papers
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Basu, Kaushik
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2015-12-18T20:21:30Z
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2015-12-18T20:21:30Z
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2015-11
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2021-04-23T14:04:15Z
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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.
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25463497/discrimination-coordination-device-markets-emergence-identity
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23454
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English
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en_US
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7490
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CC BY 3.0 IGO
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World Bank
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
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NATIONAL OUTPUT
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EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
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EMPLOYMENT
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LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION
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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
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GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
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BLACKS
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GROUP INEQUALITIES
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RACE
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PRODUCTION
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WAGES
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WHITES
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SALES
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DESCRIPTION
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VALUE
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EXPECTATIONS
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GENDER
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GROUP IDENTITY
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CREDIT
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FREE MARKET
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BLACK
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DEMAND
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SELF-ESTEEM
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INFORMATION
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SERVICES
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DISCRIMINATION
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
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EXPECTED VALUE
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HOUSING
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CONSUMERS
dc.title
Discrimination as a Coordination Device
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Markets and the Emergence of Identity
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Working Paper
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2015-11-13
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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Publications & Research
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/11/25463497/discrimination-coordination-device-markets-emergence-identity
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10.1596/1813-9450-7490
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090224b0831b64ea_1_0
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25463497
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WPS7490
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en
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Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Policies
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Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Economic Theory & Research
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Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Markets and Market Access
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Social Development :: Race in Society
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Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Market
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Office of the Chief Economist, Development Economics Vice Presidency (DECVP)

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