Arbeitspapier
American idol: evidence of same-race preferences?
This study examines whether viewers of the popular television show, American Idol, are racially biased. I find strong evidence for same-race preferences, in particular among black viewers. Featuring more black contestants attracts more black households to tune in to watch the show. And, with more black viewers, a black contestant is less likely to be voted off.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 1974
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
Entertainment; Media
- Subject
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customer discrimination
TV viewership
voting
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Lee, Jungmin
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (where)
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Bonn
- (when)
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2006
- Handle
- Last update
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Associated
- Lee, Jungmin
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Time of origin
- 2006
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