Gender Bias Claims in Farm Service Agency's Lending Decisions

Gender Bias Claims in Farm Service Agency's Lending Decisions

This study analyzes the courts' denial of women farmers' motion for class-action certification of their lawsuits alleging gender discrimination in Farm Service Agency (FSA) lending decisions. The plaintiffs' claim of "commonality" of circumstances in women farmers' deal...

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Main Authors: Cesar L. Escalante, James E. Epperson, Uthra Raghunathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Subjects:
class-action suit
credit risk
creditworthiness
gender discrimination
heckman selection
instrumental variable probit
Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/54550

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