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Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Research Working Paper Series
Asymmetric Peer Effects at Work: The Effect of White Coworkers on Black Women’s Careers
Understanding the negative peer effects of white coworkers on Black women. Introduction Studies aiming to understand the under-representation of people of color in high-earning positions typically focus on factors existing before hiring, like biases in the hiring process or pipeline problems. This paper highlights that while hiring is essential to increase diversity, promotion and retention…
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