480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?

Evidence from Nazi Germany and 1940’s America (and pretty much everywhere else) shows that discrimination is incredibly costly — to the victims, of course, but also the perpetrators. One modern solution is to invoke a diversity mandate. But new research shows that’s not necessarily the answer.

Episode 480 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?" was published on October 28, 2021 and runs 53 minutes.

October 28, 2021 ·53m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

Evidence from Nazi Germany and 1940’s America (and pretty much everywhere else) shows that discrimination is incredibly costly — to the victims, of course, but also the perpetrators. One modern solution is to invoke a diversity mandate. But new research shows that’s not necessarily the answer.

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