Philip Cohen comments on new study that finds racial differences in workplace productivity
States that Black and Hispanic men may be treated poorly by managers
A recent study by labor economists Daniel Hamermesh, Katie Genadek and Michael Burda found a minor but statistically significant difference between the time that White and non-White Hispanic and Black men spend doing non-work activities while at work. The study is controversial and has invited comments from other researchers, including faculty associate Philip Cohen who suggests that Black and Hispanic men may exhibit greater slacking behavior upon being adversely treated by managers.