A new study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that most U.S. landlords are committing housing discrimination by responding less to applicants with Black and Hispanic names as opposed to their white counterparts. Bloomberg reports researchers used fictional renters with names most commonly associated with white, Black and Hispanic origins and then followed the 25,000 interactions between the fake identities and 8,476 property managers in 50 of the biggest U.S. cities. Discrimination continues to affect housing access and outcomes for renters of color in major US cities and is associated with higher levels of residential segregation, from Peter Christensen, @IKISarmiento , and Christopher Timmins https://t.co/lr3zzEiKIu pic.twitter.com/kaMiFZIygO — NBER (@nberpubs) November 30, 2021 The study found that renters with a white-sounding name had a 60% chance of getting a response from landlords, compared to Black applicants which was a 54% chance, or Hispanics...
