Some links on the subject of discrimination and the role that legal systems can play in supporting or preventing discrimination.
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Discrimination by Linda Gorman, part of the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
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The economics of discrimination by Robert P. Murphy, an article for the Library of Economics and Liberty.
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Economics Readings by Topic: Inequality and Discrimination, a reading list at the Library of Economics and Liberty.
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How free markets break down discrimination by David R. Henderson in The Freeman (April 2008, Volume 58, Issue 3).
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Discrimination and liberty, a discussion at Cato Unbound (June 2010).
About statistical discrimination:
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Bryan Caplan’s EconLog writings on statistical discrimination: lecture notes, crashing into stereotypes, what incentives does statistical discrimination give?, practicing what I preach: how I fight statistical discrimination, the truth hurts: what Harford doesn’t say about statistical discrimination.
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Tim Harford’s writings on statistical discrimination: Bryan Caplan on me and race.
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Richard Posner’s review of Malcolm Gladwell’s “Blink” where he discusses the concept of statistical discrimination.
