Discrimination
Denote by w
m
, w, and d respectively minority wages, majority wages, and the discrimination coefficient.
In Becker's model, an employer will have the same propensity to hire majority and minority workers when
w
m
/w = 1/(1+d)
w
m
/w = 1+d
w
m
/w = 1/(1-d)
w
m
/w = 1-d
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