Economists Generally Agree That

question 175

Multiple Choice

Economists generally agree that:

• A)differences in average wages do not by themselves provide conclusive evidence about the magnitude of discrimination effects in labour markets
• B)discrimination is exclusively an economic, rather than political, phenomenon
• C)human capital theory provides the best explanation of discriminatory practices
• D)much of the wage differential observed in the economy is due to discrimination

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