Affirmative Action and Its Persistent Effects: A New Perspective
研究企业如何应对临时性的联邦平权法案监管，发现即使监管解除后，黑人雇员比例仍以相似速度增长，部分原因是平权法案促使雇主改进了招聘筛选方法。
This article examines how firms respond to federal affirmative action regulation when it is temporary. As intended, affirmative action increases a firm’s black share of employees. Strikingly, the black share continues to grow at a similar pace even after a firm is deregulated. This persistence is driven in part by affirmative action inducing employers to improve their methods for screening potential hires.