The Review of Black Political Economy articles from January 1995

The Review of Black Political Economy archives from January 1995

The evolving face of capitalism and prospects for black economic empowerment.(Transcript)
January 1, 1995... REFLECTIONS I am honored to be the recipient of the National Economic Association's 1994 Samuel Z. Westerfield Award. I was certain that the award was meant for Samuel Lloyd Myers, Jr., who has been prolific in his economic...

Toward broader involvement of black economists in discussions of race and public policy: a plea for a reconceptualization of race and power in economic theory.(Transcript)
January 1, 1995... INTRODUCTION Recently I was contacted by the Wall Street Journal to discuss what could be described as the "value added by black economists to public policy discussions related to race." I was queried as to why most black economists,...

The theory of bank rekindling and discrimination: an exploration.
January 1, 1995... Introduction Does race matter in urban credit markets? Numerous empirical studies of lending data and audit surveys suggest that it does. Two hypotheses have received some support. One is that bankers "redline" by making fewer loans...

Race, revenues, and college basketball.
January 1, 1995... INTRODUCTION The revenues generated by college basketball players provide an incentive for schools to expend effort in locating and recruiting talented players. For example, Brown reports that the most talented men's college...

Race and employment dislocation in California's aerospace industry.
January 1, 1995... INTRODUCTION This article examines the effects of employment dislocation in California's aerospace industry, largely due to defense contractions, on four racial groups. One tragic consequence of the post-cold war period is the...

Residential location and the earnings of African American women.
January 1, 1995... INTRODUCTION Kain's seminal article on the spatial dimension of racial inequality has spawned a spirited debate over the extent to which residential location influences the socioeconomic well-being of whites and African Americans.(1)...

The impact of ECOWAS on intraregional trade flows: an empirical investigation. (Economic Community of West African States)
January 1, 1995... INTRODUCTION Many analysts stress the fact that the union of the fragmented nations of Africa would increase economic growth in the continent. For instance, Renninger argues that economic cooperation is perhaps more relevant to Africa...