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November 1, 1976The Quarterly Journal of Economics1,013 citations

The Economics of Caste and of the Rat Race and Other Woeful Tales

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GAGeorge A. AkerlofHitotsubashi University

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate the interaction between caste systems and competitive work environments.
  • Analysis of economic principles related to sharecropping and work conditions
  • Examination of statistical discrimination impacts on group organizations
  • Exploration of narratives surrounding economic inequality in different societal contexts
  • Identifies significant economic disparities tied to caste systems
  • Highlights effects of statistical discrimination in workplace settings
  • Discusses the implications of competitive environments on various groups.

Abstract

I. Introduction, 599.—II. Sharecropping, 601.—III. Work conditions: the rat race, 603.—IV. Statistical discrimination, 606.—V. Caste and group organizations, 608.—VI. Conclusions, 617.

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George A. Akerlof (1976) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da10c79a6164e50fa3db72https://doi.org/10.2307/1885324
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