Discrimination and Disparities

Overview

An empirical examination of how economic and other disparities ariseEconomic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence from to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation or genetics. It is readable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics. Yet the empirical evidence with which it backs up its analysis spans the globe and challenges beliefs across the ideological spectrum. The point of Discrimination and Disparities is not to recommend some particular policy "fix" at the end, but to clarify why so many policy fixes have turned out to be counterproductive, and to expose some seemingly invincible fallacies--behind many counterproductive policies.

Details

Publisher

Basic Books

Published

2018-03-20

Pages

192

Language

EN

Categories

Business & Economics / Free Enterprise & Capitalism, Business & Economics / Economics / Theory, Political Science / Political Economy, Social Science / Discrimination, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development, Business & Economics / Economic Conditions, Business & Economics / Economic History, Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative, Business & Economics / Economics / Macroeconomics, Business & Economics / Economics / Microeconomics, Business & Economics / International / Economics & Trade, Business & Economics / Real Estate / General, Business & Economics / Statistics, Business & Economics / Taxation / General, Business & Economics / Urban & Regional, Political Science / American Government / Local, Political Science / American Government / National, Political Science / American Government / State, Political Science / Civil Rights, Political Science / Commentary & Opinion, Political Science / Comparative Politics, Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations, Political Science / Political Freedom, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Capitalism, Political Science / Political Ideologies / Libertarianism, Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Political Science / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Political Science / Public Policy / Immigration, Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy, Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Political Science / World / General

ISBN-13

9781541645622