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The correct base rate to use to determine 'effective' discrimintation (as intended or unintended consequence) is the general population.
by ugwigr 6y ago
The correct base rate to use to determine 'effective' discrimintation (as intended or unintended consequence) is the general population.
- nickff 6y agoWell, it depends on your definition of effective discrimination; you could also argue that what matters most is how many employees of PPP-recipient companies were AA. Going another step, one might argue that what matters is the employment impact of PPP on different races. I am not sure which of these metrics is most important, but I think comparing PPP recipient ownership to the general population is rather blunt, especially if it is the only metric offered.
- ugwigr 6y agothe US Treasury controls the IRS, funds the US govenrment and is in charge of all money printing in the US. Every man (and woman) is equal before the law/govt. Hence it makes sense to analyze how the activity of the US Treasury benefits one group over another.