Tests of Racial Discrimination in a Simple Financial Market: Managers in Major League Baseball

Tests of Racial Discrimination in a Simple Financial Market: Managers in Major League Baseball

This study tests for racial discrimination against minority managers in Major League Baseball using financial-market imbalances as it relates to the wagering marketplace for the sport. Using detailed betting data on the percentage bet on the favorite from Sports Insights, we test for prejudice again...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rodney Paul, Andrew Weinbach, Justin Mattingly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Financial Studies
Subjects:
race
discrimination
betting markets
managers
baseball
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/6/1/24

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http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7072/6/1/24

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