The Large Gap in Stock Market Participation between Black and White Households

2 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2022

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Julie Bennett

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

YiLi Chien

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Date Written: March 1, 2022

Abstract

White households participate in the stock market far more than Black households, contributing to the large wealth gap between them.

Keywords: stock market participation, racial wealth gap

Suggested Citation

Bennett, Julie and Chien, YiLi, The Large Gap in Stock Market Participation between Black and White Households (March 1, 2022). Economic Synopses, No. 7, 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4070189 or http://dx.doi.org/10.20955/es.2022.7

Julie Bennett (Contact Author)

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YiLi Chien

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ( email )

411 Locust St
Saint Louis, MO 63011
United States

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