The Deceptively Simple Economics of Workplace Diversity

Evan W. Osborne

The Deceptively Simple Economics of Workplace Diversity

Wright State University

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Abstract

Legal, scholarly, and public discussion of work force diversity has proceeded largely without benefit of microeconomic theory. Existing analysis relies on incomplete information to explain why firms might have "unrepresentative" work forces. I build a model in which work force composition matters even given full information. My analysis both explains current labor-market trends and raises questions about the use by courts and government agencies of statistical evidence to test for employment discrimination.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Labor Research
Volume	21
State	Published - Jul 1 2000

Keywords

corporate culture
discrimination in employment
ergonomics
government agencies
human capital
job enrichment
labor supply
personnel management
work environment

Disciplines

Economics
Social and Behavioral Sciences

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