Statistical discrimination is our tendency to believe something about a group of people based on a perceived group average. These beliefs don't necessarily have to come from a prejudiced point of view ...

This article investigates how lack of information may bias the investigator's assessment of the presence of statistical discrimination. We show that the nature of the bias is such that statistical ...

When Paul Oyer’s new book crossed our desk, it was hard not to take notice. “Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned from Online Dating” is a compelling read about Oyer’s ...

I’ve read good pieces in the past 24 hours from Felix Salmon, Paul Krugman, and Megan McArdle on the plight of the long-term unemployed all inspired by Rand Ghayad’s excellent field experiment showing ...

The Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA) has long been considered the premier journal of statistical science. Science Citation Index reported JASA was the most highly cited journal ...

An analysis of the ESPN database of NFL players for the 2016-2017 season by position for place kickers and punters reveals the following: 1. Of the 35 place kickers on 2016-2017 NFL rosters, 34 are ...