Microeconomics
Microeconomics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098780
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 19, Problem 9P
To determine

Possible reasons for a difference in wages of African −American workers and White workers.

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Discrimination - It has been argued that discrimination has been a major factor in wage disparities. Male workers receive a higher wage than Female workers. In addition to this, there have also been some evidences of disparities in income among different races and ethnicity.

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