Role Models and Arguments for Affirmative Action

The validity of various role-model arguments for affirmative-action is examined. It is desirable that the adopted definition of role models captures the main features of role models in the minds of many people who use the term. Two features of role models can serve as benchmarks to evaluate how well...

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Published in:The American economic review 2000-06, Vol.90 (3), p.640-648
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Attorneys
Black people
Economic models
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Employment discrimination
Information legislation
Law schools
Law students
Lawyer client communication
Role models
Student costs
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