Measuring the Economic Cost of Affirmative Action in Academia

Measuring the Economic Cost of Affirmative Action in Academia

A new report on the Canada Research Chairs program analyses the reduced standards applied to scholars belonging to ‘equity groups.’

CANADA: Measuring the Economic Cost of Affirmative Action in Academia.

An interesting article from Quillette. It starts with this: “In April, Memorial University—the only university in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador—posted five job openings for prestigious Canada Research Chair (CRC) professorships. In all five cases, it was specified explicitly that able-bodied white men need not apply. Rather, the jobs were reserved for members of “equity … Continue reading CANADA: Measuring the Economic Cost …