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We investigate the existence of in-group bias (preferential treatment of one's own group) in court decisions. Using the … to judges, we find evidence for negative racial in-group bias in judicial decisions. All else the same, black (white … of negative in-group bias, based on a randomization design outside of the lab. Explanations for this finding are provided …
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Although rates of interracial marriage are on the rise, we still know relatively little about the experiences of mixed-race adolescents. In this paper, we examine the identity and behavior of mixed-race (black and white) youth. We find that mixed-race youth adopt both types of behaviors -- those...
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Economic and social theorists have modeled race and ethnicity as a form of personal identity produced in recognition of the costliness of adopting and maintaining a specific identity. These models of racial and ethnic identity recognize that race and ethnicity is potentially endogenous because...
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mechanism for promoting diversity. We show that representation, on its own, is not sufficient for selecting gender diversity: a … supporting diversity and inclusion became more salient …
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We present the results from a field experiment on team diversity. Individuals working as door-to-door canvassers for a … created random variation within teams in the degree of horizontal diversity (between teammates), vertical diversity (between … teammates and their supervisor) and external diversity (between teams and the individuals they canvassed). We observe team …
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We study the role of diversity and performance in the entrepreneurial teams. We exploit a unique dataset of MBA … diversity (i.e., within the team) as well as vertical diversity (i.e., team to faculty advisor) and their effect on performance …. The design of the course allows for identification of the causal implications of horizontal and vertical diversity. The …
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Increasing the diversity of policy committees has taken center stage worldwide, but whether and why diverse committees … representation on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee, the FOMC, we test whether diversity affects how Fed information … for diversity can explain these patterns better than homophily. Our results suggest more diverse policy committees are …
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received increased attention in higher education. A signal of institutional commitment to faculty diversity often includes the … hiring of an executive level chief diversity officer (CDO). To examine the effects of a CDO in a broad panel data context, we … diversity for underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups is affected by the hiring of an executive level diversity officer …
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The collapse of economic activity in 2020 from COVID-19 has been immense. An important question is how much of that resulted from government restrictions on activity versus people voluntarily choosing to stay home to avoid infection. This paper examines the drivers of the collapse using cellular...
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Recent research documents that while men are eager to compete, women often shy away from competitive environments. A consequence is that few women enter and win competitions. Using experimental methods we examine how affirmative action affects competitive entry. We find that when women are...
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