Blockchain Technology and Race in Corporate America
Journal of High Technology Law (2020)
U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-16
26 Pages Posted: 17 Nov 2017 Last revised: 27 Aug 2019
Date Written: November 14, 2017
Abstract
Blockchain technology provides anonymous and secure transactional guarantees through democratized trust and disintermediation. Minorities and disenfranchised communities can benefit from the evolving technology and its anti-discrimination features. The article evaluates how blockchain technology helps minimize discriminatory practices in corporate America and creates a more equal society.
Keywords: Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Scientists, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Big Data, Efficiency, Race, Community Development, Minorities, Discrimination, Optimization, Equality
JEL Classification: K20, K23, K32, L43, L5, O31, O32
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Wulf A. Kaal (Contact Author)

University of St. Thomas, Minnesota - School of Law ( email )
MSL 400, 1000 La Salle Avenue
Minneapolis, MN Minnesota 55403-2005
United States
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