Quantifying Racial Discrimination in the 1944 G.I. Bill

Maya Eden

No 17500, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Did the G.I. bill discriminate against Black World War II veterans? Using a variety of historical sources, I estimate similar average amounts of G.I. benefits received by Black and white World War II veterans. However, there were disparate welfare implications, as white veterans' cash-equivalents of the benefits were, on average, about three-quarters of the government's expenditure, while the average cash-equivalent among Black veterans was only a half of the government's expenditure.

Keywords: Segregation; Equivalent variations; Education; Housing; Unemployment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 H24 N42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-07
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