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Quantifying Racial Discrimination in the 1944 G.I. Bill

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  • Eden, Maya

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Did the G.I. bill discriminate against Black World War II veterans? Using a variety of historical sources, I estimate similar average amounts of G.I. benefits received by Black and white World War II veterans. However, there were disparate welfare implications, as white veterans' cash-equivalents of the benefits were, on average, about three-quarters of the government's expenditure, while the average cash-equivalent among Black veterans was only a half of the government's expenditure.

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  • Eden, Maya, 2022. "Quantifying Racial Discrimination in the 1944 G.I. Bill," CEPR Discussion Papers 17500, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:17500
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    Keywords

    Segregation; Equivalent variations; Education; Housing; Unemployment;
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    JEL classification:

    • N42 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
    • H24 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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