Affirmative action in the presence of income heterogeneity

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Guha, Brishti; Chowdhury, Prabal Roy
• 署名单位: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Indian Statistical Institute; Indian Statistical Institute Delhi
• 刊物名称: GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0899-8256
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geb.2022.01.021
• 发表日期: 2022
• 页码: 510-533
• 关键词: Income heterogeneity; IDENTITY; affirmative action; Class-based affirmative action; Identity-based affirmative action

摘要

We examine affirmative action, class-based (CAA), as well as identity-based (IAA), in an economy with income heterogeneity and diverse identity groups. With CAA there exists a unique colour-blind equilibrium where assignment to skilled jobs depends on class, but not on identity. Whereas with IAA, there is a unique equilibrium that exhibits patronisation, i.e. black workers of both income classes face lower standards relative to their white counterparts. Comparing CAA with IAA, poor white workers prefer CAA, which 'favours' them, over IAA which does not, with rich black workers preferring IAA for a similar reason. Interestingly, whenever the proportion of black workers equal that of the poor, poor black workers who are helped by both forms of affirmative action prefer CAA, whereas rich white workers who are hurt by both, prefer IAA. We also examine the case where these proportions differ. (C) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.