Who Gets the Good Jobs? Combating Race and Gender Disparities |
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| Author:
| Cherry, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-2920-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Many conservative economists claim that financial considerations have led businesses to hire minorities because such practices increase profits. In opposition, many liberal economists believe businesses will hire minorities only if forced to do so by equal employment opportunity policies. Robert Cherry bridges these two positions, arguing that there is some truth to the positive effect of the profit motive, but that market forces alone are not enough to eliminate employment and...
More DescriptionMany conservative economists claim that financial considerations have led businesses to hire minorities because such practices increase profits. In opposition, many liberal economists believe businesses will hire minorities only if forced to do so by equal employment opportunity policies. Robert Cherry bridges these two positions, arguing that there is some truth to the positive effect of the profit motive, but that market forces alone are not enough to eliminate employment and earnings disparities.