Caplan on Discrimination and Labor Markets

EconTalk Archives, 2006 by Library of Economics and Liberty

Dec 4, 200657:45Education

Bryan Caplan and Russ Roberts discuss the economics of discrimination and government's regulation of labor markets. They talk about the role of the profit motive in reducing or eliminating discrimination and the role of...

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