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Skin Tone Effects Among African Americans: Perceptions and Reality
Joni Hersch
Vanderbilt University - Law School; Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management; Vanderbilt University - College of Arts and Science - Department of Economics
American Economic Review, Vol. 96, No. 2, May 2006
Harvard Law and Economics Discussion Paper No. 545
Abstract:
It is commonly assumed that lighter skinned African Americans receive preferential treatment over darker skinned counterparts. Using individual data from three sources, this paper examines the influence of skin tone on education and on wages. Lighter skin tone has a consistent positive impact on educational attainment but has a less consistent influence on wages. Possible mechanisms by which skin tone differences might influence economic outcomes are investigated, including measurement error, perceived attractiveness, access to integrated schools or work groups, perceived discrimination, and genetic differences. The perception that there is differential treatment on the basis of skin tone is more pronounced than the observed disparities.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 24
JEL Classification: J15, I20, J30
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Date posted: July 31, 2006
Suggested CitationHersch, Joni, Skin Tone Effects Among African Americans: Perceptions and Reality. American Economic Review, Vol. 96, No. 2, May 2006; Harvard Law and Economics Discussion Paper No. 545. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=921428
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