THE COLOUR OF A FREE RIDE
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Mujcic, Redzo; Frijters, Paul
署名单位：
University of Warwick; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
刊物名称：
ECONOMIC JOURNAL
ISSN/ISSBN：
0013-0133
DOI：
10.1093/ej/ueaa090
发表日期：
2021
页码：
970-999
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摘要：
We use a natural field experiment to estimate the causal effect of race on discretionary favours in the marketplace. Test customers are randomly assigned to board public buses with no money to purchase a fare. leaving the bus driver to voluntarily decide whether to offer them a free ride. Based on 1,552 transactions, we uncover strong evidence of racial bias: bus drivers were twice as willing to let white testers ride free as black testers (72% vs. 36% of the time). Signals of wealth and patriotism improve minority testers' outcomes. Our results show that white privilege extends to unregulated daily interactions.