The Impact of College Diversity on Behavior toward Minorities
Scott Carrell; Mark Hoekstra; James E. West · 2019 · American Economic Journal Economic Policy
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Abstract (excerpt)
This paper estimates the impact of racially diverse peers on white males’ subsequent behavior toward minorities. To overcome selection bias, we exploit data from the US Air Force Academy where students are randomly assigned to autonomous…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1257/pol.20170069