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The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names

Fryer, R. G., Levitt, S. D.·2004·The Quarterly Journal of Economics
DOI 10.1162/0033553041502180
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In the 1960s Blacks and Whites chose relatively similar first names for their children. Over a short period of time in the early 1970s, that pattern changed dramatically with most Blacks (particularly those living in racially isolated neighborhoods) adopting increasingly distinctive names, but a subset of Blacks actually moving toward more assimilating names. The patterns in the data appear most consistent with a model in which the rise of the Black Power movement influenced how Blacks perceived their identities. Among Blacks born in the last two decades, names provide a strong signal of socioeconomic status, which was not previously the case. We find, however, no negative relationship between having a distinctively Black name and later life outcomes after controlling for a child's circumstances at birth.

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Authors
Fryer, R. G., & Levitt, S. D.
Venue
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2004-08-01
Volume
119
Issue
3
Pages
767-805
ISSN
  • 0033-5533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-4650
DOI
10.1162/0033553041502180
OpenAlex
W2113095718
Cited by
654
References
2
FWCI
51.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
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