“As discrimination remains an economic issue with extremely serious consequences for those disadvantaged by it (e.g. Wallace et al., 2016; Blau and Kahn, 2017), a strong interest in the topic endures amongst the economic profession; in explaining discriminatory outcomes, taste-based models remain popular.” – Dr Tom Lane
Does being a female reality show contestant mean you are significantly more likely to lose an audience vote? In his article, Dr Tom Lane explores discrimination in a high-stakes popularity contest, using taste-based models. The study tested for discrimination by gender, race, and age in audience voting, from six countries, on seven versions of Big Brother. The article featured in the Symposium on Discrimination from Oxford Economic Papers is available to read online.
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