This chapter delves into the topic of discrimination and diversity, discussing various theories of discrimination and the challenges in measuring it. The hosts acknowledge the presence of discrimination in society and its impact on racial disparities.
Can economics and better measurement help us understand racial disparities and suggest how to reduce or eliminate them? Economist Roland Fryer of Harvard University believes deeply in the power of data to help us understand how the world works and how we might change it. Listen as he tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts of his devotion to this mission, what he learned from his grandmother, and what colleges can do if they really want to increase minority enrollment.