Discrimination, quotas, and stereotypes

Warmth and competence in implicit stereotypes and discrimination

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Inter - temporal Price Discrimination when Imports are Restricted by Quotas

A dominant firm holding import quota engages in inter-temporal price discrimination when facing a competitive fringe engaged in seasonal production. This causes a welfare loss that comes in addition the loss attributable to limitation of imports below the free trade level. JEL classification: F12, F13

Stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination of women with anorexia nervosa.

Limited research indicates that public attitudes toward individuals with eating disorders are moderately negative. The present study examined specific forms of stigmatisation attributed to individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN). Eighty female participants recruited from an undergraduate institution completed questionnaires assessing stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination of four target indiv...

Bayesian Bigot? Statistical Discrimination, Stereotypes, and Employer Decision Making.

Much of the debate over the underlying causes of discrimination centers on the rationality of employer decision making. Economic models of statistical discrimination emphasize the cognitive utility of group estimates as a means of dealing with the problems of uncertainty. Sociological and social-psychological models, by contrast, question the accuracy of group-level attributions. Although mean ...

Methodological Issues in Predicting Discrimination from Attitudes, Prejudices, and Stereotypes