It is difficult to measure to what extentdiscrimination affects labor market outcomesbecausea. data on wages are crucial but not readilyavailable.b. firms misreport the wages they pay to hidediscriminatory practices.c. workers differ in their attributes and the types ofjobs they have.d. the same minimum-wage law applies to workersin all groups.

It is difficult to measure to what extentdiscrimination affects labor market outcomesbecausea. data on wages are crucial but not readilyavailable.b. firms misreport the wages they pay to hidediscriminatory practices.c. workers differ in their attributes and the types ofjobs they have.d. the same minimum-wage law applies to workersin all groups.

Economics For Today

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Author:Tucker

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Chapter12: Income Distribution, Poverty, And Discrimination

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