In what ways do the effects of historically discriminatory government policies linger today, and what scope exists to reduce their remaining harms? And does under-representation of minority groups in the ranks of government officials necessarily undermine the de facto fairness of de jure impartial institutions? Recent research provides insight into these questions, as well as into the implications of changing the way that race itself is conceptualized in empirical discrimination research.
The October 29th sessions on “The Public Sector and Resource Allocation” begin in the morning with studies considering the long-run impacts of racially and ethnically influenced government housing and educational policies, as well as the potential for gains to be achieved by shifting to more equitable practices.
- “The Long-Run Effects of the 1930s HOLC ‘Redlining’ Maps on Children”. Speakers: Bhash Mazumder, Daniel Aaronson, Anna Aizer, Shari Eli, Daniel Hartley, Adriana Lleras-Muney and Martha Stinson
- “Dividing Lines: Racial Segregation between Local Governments in Metropolitan Areas”. Speakers: David Schonholzer and Tomás Monarrez
- “The Long-run Impacts of Mexican American School Desegregation”. Speakers: Francisca Antman and Kalena Cortez
Discussants: Marcus Casey, Sun Kyoung Lee and Tomás Monarrez
Contact: Yale MacMillan Center Inclusion Economics Yale, inclusion.economics@yale.edu, https://ie.yale.edu