Regional patterns of affirmative action compliance costs

Ernst Griffin (), Arthur Getis () and Peter Griffin
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Ernst Griffin: Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Arthur Getis: Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Peter Griffin: Department of Economics, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA

The Annals of Regional Science, 1996, vol. 30, issue 3, 340 pages

Abstract: In this paper we estimate the amount by which firms` labor costs are increased by compliance with affirmative action regulations imposed on federal contractors for 160 SMSAs in 1980. The paper focuses on determining the cause(s) for variation in these "compliance costs" across SMSAs and in identifying areas of high and low compliance cost. We find that compliance costs are lower in larger SMSAs, more rapidly growing SMSAs, and SMSAs that have relatively large proportions of minorities and females in the labor market.

Date: 1996
Note: Received: March 1995 / Accepted: October 1995
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