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1. Introduction 1. Introduction
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2. The Evolution of Segregation 2. The Evolution of Segregation
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3. Endogenous Labor Supply 3. Endogenous Labor Supply
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4. Wage Gaps 4. Wage Gaps
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5. Least-Prejudiced Employer(s) 5. Least-Prejudiced Employer(s)
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6. Robinson and Beyond: The Pace and Effects of Integration 6. Robinson and Beyond: The Pace and Effects of Integration
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7. Evidence on Post-Integration Discrimination 7. Evidence on Post-Integration Discrimination
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8. Concluding Remarks 8. Concluding Remarks
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Notes Notes
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References References
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1 Prejudice and Progress in Baseball: Lessons on the Economics of Race and Discrimination
Get accessStephen J. K. Walters, Department of Economics, Loyola University Maryland
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Published:18 September 2012
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Abstract
This article explores the organized baseball's racial record as far back as the 1880s, when segregation took root in baseball, through Branch Rickey's hiring of Jackie Robinson in 1947, up to the present day. It describes how baseball became segregated and segregation's feedback effects on black players' labor supply decisions. It presents data on black-white earning differences prior to reintegration of the sport. It addresses why reintegration took so long and how it ultimately occurred. Robinson's breakthrough and its immediate aftermath, and the empirical literature on the post-integration period are evaluated. The existence of an active market for baseball memorabilia has enabled researchers to test for fan bias in the form of a willingness to pay more for products featuring white (black) players, ceteris paribus. Baseball has taught a great deal about how complicated and persistent are racial bias' effects, and about the short- and long-term economic consequences of discrimination.
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