The Deceptively Simple Economics of Workplace Diversity

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)462-475
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Labor Research
Volume21
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2000

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Strategy and Management
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

Keywords

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

Disciplines

  • Economics

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