Task-based discrimination

Erik Hurst, Yona Rubinstein and Kazuatsu Shimizu

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Abstract: We develop a task-based model of occupational sorting to identify and quantify the effect of discrimination, racial skill gaps, and aggregate task prices on Black-White differences in labor market outcomes over time. At the heart of our framework is the idea that the size and nature of racial barriers faced by Black workers vary by the task requirements of each job. We define a new task that measures the extent to which individuals interact with others as part of their job. We show that this measure is a good proxy for the extent of discrimination in the economy.

JEL-codes: J15 J23 J31 J71 M51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 pages
Date: 2024-06-01
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Published in American Economic Review, 1, June, 2024, 114(6), pp. 1723 - 1768. ISSN: 0002-8282

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