Justification as a Key Determinant of the Success of Affirmative Action

Lea Petters and Marina Schroeder
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Lea Petters: University of Cologne
Marina Schroeder: University of Cologne
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Marina Schröder

No 08-01, Cologne Graduate School Working Paper Series from Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Abstract: Quotas are a common but controversial instrument to reduce discrimination. We experimentally analyze the impact of awareness of exisiting discrimination on the effectiveness of quotas. Between treatments, we vary whether or not a quota is implemented and whether or not the affirmed group is discriminated against. We find that quotas lead to a decrease in performance of affirmed individuals. Absent of discrimination, quotas increase sabotage and reduce help received by affirmed individuals. We do not observe these undesirable effects in the presence of discrimination. Thus, perceived justification has a crucial impact on the effect of quota interventions.

Keywords: affirmative action; quota; sabotage; real effort; peer evaluation; fairness; discrimination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C92 J33 J71 M51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-10-10
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