Two Economists Created Fake Resumes with Either Common African-American Names

question 228

Multiple Choice

Two economists created fake resumes with either common African-American names such as Lakisha and Jamal or common white names such as Emily and Greg. After sending them to potential employers with "Help Wanted" ads in Boston and Chicago newspapers, they found that

• A)black employees earned 50 percent less than white employees in Chicago but that blacks and whites had similar wages in Boston.
• B)black employees earned 50 percent less than white employees in Boston but that blacks and whites had similar wages in Chicago.
• C)job applicants with white names received 50 percent more phone calls from interested employers.
• D)job applicants with white names received 7 percent more phone calls from interested employers.

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Epidemiological Studies

Research conducted to investigate the patterns, causes, and control of diseases in populations.

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something similarly undesirable.

Prevalence

The proportion of a specific population found to have a particular condition or trait at a designated time.

Incidence

The rate at which new cases of a disease or condition occur in a specific population over a defined period of time.