This dissertation addresses the political-economy implications of income distribution within a society. The first essay studies inter-group conflict driven by economic changes within groups. We show that under some conditions, increasing group incomes raises violence against tha…
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My dissertation explores the effect of ethnic conflict, or regulations meant to avoid ethnic strife, on firm employment and productivity in developing countries. The first chapter investigates the impact of the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire that began in 2000, using a census of all …
The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of social science research regarding the educational benefits of diversity on judicial rulings in competitive admissions cases. My research question is whether social science evidence affects determination of the constitution…
Few public and social policy subjects have attracted as much attention as Affirmative Action Policy (AAP) in social sciences. AAP’s main aim is to eliminate or prevent past discrimination against disadvantaged groups and to enhance their position in society. Its role has become …
This dissertation examines the consequences of ethnically based policies of preference on inequality in Malaysia. The New Economic Policy (NEP), that is the compilation of these policies, has been one of the most ambitious and aggressive affirmative action programs in the world.…
This dissertation is made up of three essays that examine the accumulation of human capital by individuals and the rewards to human capital in the labor market. The first essay evaluates the relationship between language skills and earnings. Unlike previous studies that analyze …
The nation-state’s struggle with liberal individualism on the one hand and the recognition of group rights on the other is well documented in the literatures on constitutionalism, constitution-making, comparative politics and racial/ethnic relations. However, the manner in which…