On November 5th, the panel sessions include “Inequality and Income Support” and “Affirmative Action and Resource Allocation.” Overall, the studies covered in these sessions employ different approaches, including theory, policy evaluations, and analyses of historical data, to understand the redistributive implications of economic and political policies. The policies include federal government acts on a minimum wage and immigration, quotas in political representation, and identity-contingent hiring and school admissions. By determining the intended and unintended consequences of identity-specific or general policies for inequality, this work has the ability to influence the design of future reforms.
Papers
“Immigration and Support for Redistribution”. Speakers: Charlotte Cavaillé and Karine Van Der Straeten
“Minimum Wages and Racial Inequality”. Speakers: Ellora Derenoncourt
Discussants: Andria Smythe and Ceren Baysan
Contact: Economic Growth Center, egc@yale.edu