Empirical work that does not account for differences in the productivity of workers
A)is unlikely to find evidence of wage differentials.
B)can provide strong evidence of labor market discrimination.
C)is likely to misinterpret apparent evidence of labor market discrimination.
D)is accepted as superior to empirical work that does correct for differences in productivity of workers.

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Empirical studies that fail to account for productivity differences among workers may incorrectly attribute observed wage differentials to labor market discrimination, rather than to legitimate variations in productivity.

Empirical Work That Does Not Account for Differences in the Productivity