Compensation Discrimination: an Analysis of Linebackers, Defensive Linemen, and Defensive Backs in the National Football League

Johnny Ducking, Peter Groothuis and James Richard Hill ()
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James Richard Hill: Central Michigan University

The Review of Black Political Economy, 2017, vol. 44, issue 3, 251-260

Abstract: Abstract Previous studies have analyzed compensation discrimination in the National Football League with mixed results. We examine the market for defensive players: defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs and find some evidence of discrimination against Black linebackers. We do not find any evidence of discrimination against Black defensive linemen and defensive backs. Our results provide some support for the hypothesis that employers, employees, or customers discriminate against Black linebackers due to prejudice against Black players who have to make decisions that play a major role in the success of the entire defense.

Keywords: National Football League; Discrimination; Compensation; Quantile regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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