Bayesian Bigot? Statistical discrimination, stereotypes, and employer decision making

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 621, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-93

  Pager, Devah ^a   Karafin, Diana ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Employer interviews; Employment; Racial discrimination; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 57949093963     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716208324628     Document Type: Article

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