Asian ‘Discrimination’ in Contracting
Last month I blogged about discrimination against Americans of Asian descent at elite colleges and universities. A Princeton study showed these students were much more likely to be rejected than other students. A black student with 1150s and a white student with 1460s had the same chances of getting in as an Asian student with 1600s, top scores.
The Northwest Asian Weekly reports that Americans of Asian descent face discrimination in government contracting as well. According to a UCLA study by Dr. Paul Ong, Asian business owners snag the fewest contracts in minority set-aside programs. As most people know, Asians typically aren’t part of the preferred minority brigade.
“Korean Americans have the highest self-employment rate among Asian Americans, but they still do not earn as much as their non-Latino white counterparts, even after controlling for education and other characteristics.”
It would be helpful to know whether “Asian American” business owners are going after government contracts at rates comparable to other minorities. Earning less money may have little to do with race, and disparities don’t prove discrimination. Based on the tone of the article, however, race-related reasons are assumed.
The study will be released later this month, so we’ll have to wait until then for more information.
