TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement on wage discrimination in the NBA
AU - Guimaraes Minuci, Eduardo
AU - Johnson, Candon
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - This research re-evaluates wage discrimination in the National Basketball Association (NBA) following the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) being implemented. Using free agent data, weighted least square regression, and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, our results indicate that race does not significantly predict NBA players’ salaries, on average, after the 2017 CBA went into effect. Nevertheless, quantile regressions show discrimination remains present for star players. The results emphasize the potential positive effects that labour union agreements bring to professional sports labour markets.
AB - This research re-evaluates wage discrimination in the National Basketball Association (NBA) following the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) being implemented. Using free agent data, weighted least square regression, and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, our results indicate that race does not significantly predict NBA players’ salaries, on average, after the 2017 CBA went into effect. Nevertheless, quantile regressions show discrimination remains present for star players. The results emphasize the potential positive effects that labour union agreements bring to professional sports labour markets.
UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2305608
U2 - 10.1080/00036846.2024.2305608
DO - 10.1080/00036846.2024.2305608
M3 - Article
VL - 57
JO - Applied Economics
JF - Applied Economics
IS - Issue 5
ER -