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| Author: | Athey, S. Avery, C. Zemsky, P. |
| Title: | Mentoring and diversity |
| Journal: | American Economic Review
2000 : SEP, VOL. 90:4, p. 765-786 |
| Index terms: | MENTORS DIVERSITY EMPLOYEES |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The authors study how diversity evolves at a firm with entry-level and upper-level employees why vary in ability and "type" (gender or ethnicity). The ability of entry-level employees is increased by mentoring. An employee receives more mentoring when more upper-level employees have the same type. Optimal promotions are biased by type, and this bias may favor either the minority or the majority. The authors characterise possible steady states, including a "glass ceiling". |
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