Handbook on the Economics of Discrimination by William M. Rodgers III (English)

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Discrimination's dynamic nature means that no single theory, method, data or study should be relied upon to assess its magnitude, causes, or remedies. The methods and data chapters are particularly designed to encourage researchers to utilize the new approaches and develop new data sources.

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Discrimination's dynamic nature means that no single theory, method, data or study should be relied upon to assess its magnitude, causes, or remedies. Despite some gains in our understanding, these remain active areas of debate among researchers, practitioners and policymakers. The specially commissioned papers in this volume, all by distinguished contributors, present the full range of issues related to this complex and challenging problem. Part 1 explores innovations in methods and data collection that help to provide richer descriptions of inequality. Part 2 reviews empirical evidence on discrimination that people with disabilities, older workers and gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals face. Although discrimination among these groups is not new, this Handbook shows that economists are beginning to more fully document their experiences. Part 3 presents a balanced discussion of anti-discrimination policies and the impact of affirmative action. The methods and data chapters are particularly designed to encourage researchers to utilize the new approaches and develop new data sources.Accessible and comprehensive, the Handbook is the seminal reference on the economics of discrimination for academic and professional economists, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, practitioners, policymakers, and funders of social science research.

Author Biography

Edited by William M. Rodgers III, Professor of Public Policy, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Chief Economist, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, US. He served as Chief Economist for the US Department of Labor in 2000

Table of Contents

Contents:IntroductionWilliam M. Rodgers IIIPart I: New Methods1. A Primer on Wage Gap Decompositions in the Analysis of Labor Market DiscriminationYana van der Meulen Rodgers2. Using Matched Employer–Employee Data to Study Labor Market DiscriminationJudith K. Hellerstein and David Neumark3. Learning About Discrimination by Talking to EmployersPhilip Moss and Chris Tilly4. Discrimination: Experimental Evidence from Psychology and EconomicsLisa R. Anderson, Roland G. Fryer and Charles A. HoltPart II: Beyond Race and Gender5. A Critical Review of Studies of Discrimination Against Workers with DisabilitiesMarjorie L. Baldwin and William G. Johnson6. Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation: A Review of the Literature in Economics and BeyondM.V. Lee Badgett7. Age Discrimination in US Labor Markets: A Review of the EvidenceScott J. Adams and David NeumarkPart III: Policy Impacts8. Discrimination in the Credit and Housing Markets: Findings and ChallengesGary A. Dymski9. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative ActionHarry J. Holzer and David NeumarkConcluding ThoughtsWilliam M. Rodgers IIIIndex

Review

'Editor Rodgers has compiled a very useful book that summarizes the current state of the literature on economic discrimination... This reviewer learned something new and interesting in every chapter and particularly appreciated the clear survey of the age discrimination literature... This book will be of value to academics and to those in the legal arena. Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduate through professional collections.' - J.P. Jacobsen, Choice

Review Quote

'The papers contained in the first part of the book are particularly valuable as a primer for researchers interested in economic discrimination. On this basis alone this book is recommended for researchers seeking an overview of current techniques for assessing economic discrimination. . . The final section nicely highlights both the importance in understanding the interaction of policy and economic discrimination, and the difficulties in isolating policy effects.'

Details ISBN184980012X Pages 320 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ISBN-10 184980012X ISBN-13 9781849800129 Publication Date 2009-10-30 Series Elgar Original Reference Language English Year 2009 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2009-10-30 NZ Release Date 2009-10-30 UK Release Date 2009-10-30 Author William M. Rodgers III Edited by William M. Rodgers III DEWEY 331.13 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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