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Renting While Black: Revealed Preferences in the Sharing Economy

March 1st, 2016 - Kelli Pirtle

Evidence from a recent field experiment, based on data from Airbnb, demonstrates that racial discrimination persists on modern, online sharing marketplaces. Results indicate that guests with distinctively African-American names were found to be 16 percent less... More »

Not for Rent: Factors Behind Racial Discrimination in the US Rental Market

May 29th, 2014 - Corey Chan

Researchers explore the role of prejudice in race-based rental discrimination. More »