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Discrimination, affirmative action, and equal opportunity : an economic and social perspective

Title: Discrimination, affirmative action, and equal opportunity : an economic and social perspective / contributors include Gary Becker, Thomas Sowell, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ; coedited by W.E. Block and M.A. Walker.
Publication: Vancouver, B.C., Canada : Fraser Institute, 1982, c1981.

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Description

xix, 271 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

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Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 263-266.

Contents

The plight of the minority ; What's wrong with discrimination? / Walter Block and Michael J. Walker -- Weber and Bakke, and the presuppositions of "affirmative action" / Thomas Sowell -- On discrimination, prejudice, racial income differentials, and affirmative action / Walter Williams -- Economic intervention, discrimination and unforeseen consequences / Walter Block -- An economic theory of discrimination / Gary S. Becker -- Understanding affirmative action / Lance W. Roberts -- When is imbalance not discrimination? / Carl Hoffmann and John Reed -- Harrison Bergeron / Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Call Number

JLD 83-2231

ISBN

0889750394

LCCN

83124902

OCLC

8145445
NYPG83-B65266

Title

Discrimination, affirmative action, and equal opportunity : an economic and social perspective / contributors include Gary Becker, Thomas Sowell, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ; coedited by W.E. Block and M.A. Walker.

Imprint

Vancouver, B.C., Canada : Fraser Institute, 1982, c1981.

Bibliography

Bibliography: p. 263-266.

Added Author

Becker, Gary S. (Gary Stanley), 1930-2014.

Sowell, Thomas, 1930-

Vonnegut, Kurt.

Block, Walter, 1941-

Walker, Michael, 1945-

Research Call Number

JLD 83-2231

Sc D 95-1335

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