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 …

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 …

also explore the correlation between diversity and state-level variations. Finally, we discuss how these patterns are …

This paper proposes a tractable model to study the equilibrium diversity of technological progress and shows that … equilibrium technological progress may exhibit too little diversity (too much conformity), in particular, foregoing socially … research portfolio and would induce a higher growth rate than the equilibrium allocation. The diversity of researchers is a …

This research advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically that interpersonal population diversity, rather than … intrasocietal conflicts. Exploiting an exogenous source of variations in population diversity across nations and ethnic groups, as … population diversity, and its impact on the degree of diversity within ethnic groups, has contributed significantly to the risk …

agreed to hear Fisher v. Texas, and their ruling may well influence universities' diversity initiatives, especially if they … overturn Grutter v. Bollinger and rule that diversity is no longer a "compelling state interest." But what lies behind a … those attending colleges and universities with greater diversity. Most existing studies are either based on evidence from …