Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/51463 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 614
Publisher: 
Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department, Washington, DC
Abstract: 
This paper surveys evidence on discrimination in Latin America and shows that there is a widespread perception of discrimination, especially against the poor, the uneducated and those who lack connections. The channels through which discrimination occurs may be built on the basis of economic factors. However, while perception surveys may be informative, they are less than ideal at helping pinpoint the extent and mechanisms related. Recent experimental evidence suggests little room for discriminatory practices in the region. This puzzle, where individuals perceive discrimination is in the air, but few act discriminatorily, is consistent with an explanation about stereotyping that vanishes when information flows operate well.
Subjects: 
Economic Experiments
Discrimination
Latin America
JEL: 
J15
J16
J71
C93
O54
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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