Stratification Economics: Core Constructs and Policy Implications

Grieve Chelwa, Darrick Hamilton and James Stewart

Journal of Economic Literature, 2022, vol. 60, issue 2, 377-99

Abstract: This article introduces the core constructs of stratification economics to provide a coherent explanation for the persistence of intergroup inequalities. Aligned with the critical race theory concept of "the property rights in Whiteness," stratification economics explicitly incorporates the concepts of identity-group investment and group-based agency in the construction of identity-group hierarchies. We survey the intellectual lineage, foundations, tenets and theoretical underpinnings of stratification economics, and conclude with a treatise on inclusive economic rights as an appropriate policy frame to empower people and counteract structural inequalities generated from inter-group conflict and competition for preferred outcomes.

JEL-codes: D63 G51 I14 I24 J15 J31 Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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