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Ceulemans, Cedric
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Spring 2020
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2020
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This research paper examines and explains the irrationality and overall inefficacy of anti-discrimination laws (ADLs). The purpose is to show how ADLs are either ineffective or actually increase discriminatory behavior displayed by individuals. By analyzing studies performed by the Mises Institute, the National Research Council, the Georgetown Journal, Yale University et al., this paper will illustrate why government non-interference in the market will be most effective in decreasing the number of instances individuals engage in irrational discrimination. Rational biases, as described in this study, are those held to further an individual’s self-interest, justified by his or her perceptions of a group. Irrational biases are defined as those that are held even though they limit productivity or otherwise act to the detriment of the one holding that belief. Efficacy is determined by whether or not an ADL achieved its desired effect, or if it is responsible for a change in a trend. Keywords: Behavioral Economics, Discrimination, Efficacy, Rationality, Anti-Discrimination Laws, Rational vs Irrational Discrimination,
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