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Compensation Discrimination: an Analysis of Linebackers, Defensive Linemen, and Defensive Backs in the National Football League

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  • Johnny Ducking

    (North Carolina A&T State University)

  • Peter A. Groothuis

    (Appalachian State University)

  • James Richard Hill

    (Central Michigan University)

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Previous studies have analyzed compensation discrimination in the National Football League with mixed results. We examine the market for defensive players: defensive linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs and find some evidence of discrimination against Black linebackers. We do not find any evidence of discrimination against Black defensive linemen and defensive backs. Our results provide some support for the hypothesis that employers, employees, or customers discriminate against Black linebackers due to prejudice against Black players who have to make decisions that play a major role in the success of the entire defense.

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  • Johnny Ducking & Peter A. Groothuis & James Richard Hill, 2017. "Compensation Discrimination: an Analysis of Linebackers, Defensive Linemen, and Defensive Backs in the National Football League," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 44(3), pages 251-260, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:blkpoe:v:44:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s12114-017-9256-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12114-017-9256-y
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