Racial disparities and potential channels in the NBA digital collectibles market

【Author】 Kim, Jung-Eun; Lee, Yeonjoon

【Source】APPLIED ECONOMICS

【影响因子】1.916

【Abstract】We analyse National Basketball Association (NBA) digital collectibles' prices to test whether there exist any racial disparities based on NBA players' demographics. Using a novel and rich dataset, controlling for performance measures, we do not find evidence of price disparities between Black versus White players, Hispanic versus non-Hispanic players and foreign versus U.S. players. However, we find evidence suggesting that non-Black minority players' product prices are statistically and economically lower than those of comparable players. We also identify two possible channels which might contribute to such racial disparities - a product design channel and a media coverage channel.

【Keywords】Racial disparities; consumer discrimination; digital collectibles; non-fungible tokens; blockchain; J15; J61; J70; J71; L82

【发表时间】2024 2024 OCT 20

【收录时间】2024-10-27

【文献类型】案例研究

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