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On-Demand Webinar

On Demand Thursdays: The Economics of Discrimination

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Tawni Ferrarini
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

– Evaluate how systems re-enforce disparities.

– Demonstrate the social and economic benefits of plurality.

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Concepts

Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost, Role of Government

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In this economics webinar, use old and new examples and the legacy of policies to examine why discrimination still affects so many sectors.

Description

This presentation will investigate the power of market forces and net reward associated with reduced discrimination and expanded diversification in increasingly sound institutions that consider race, gender and other factors.

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