Analysis of the Demographic Distribution of the Minority Groups Facing Discrimination under Incomplete Information
Resource
經濟論文叢刊, 42(3), 363-404
Journal
經濟論文叢刊
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
3
Pages
363-404
Date Issued
2014-09
Date
2014-09
Author(s)
Weang, W.J.
Juang, W.T.
Abstract
Racial clustering is common in a multiracial society. One possible explanation is that people prefer their own kind. This paper constructs a model in which the majority group discriminates against the minority group purely based on the latter's crime rate instead of other outer characteristics such as race or skin. We find that even though the crime rates of all groups are equal ex ante, the minority group still tends to cluster. This is so because the majority group could still discriminate against the minority group due to misjudgments under incomplete information. Such misjudgments come from the high variation of crime rates in small samples. Therefore, the minority group can reduce the probability of being discriminated against by clustering to reduce the variation of its crime rate. We also illustrates the effect other relevant parameters have on the minority group's clustering behavior and test the results with simulations.
Subjects
不完全訊息、網路、歧視、群聚
incomplete information, networks, discrimination, clustering
SDGs
Type
journal article
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