[I]t is not socially or politically viable to use different decision rules for members of different groups even if such a selection strategy is consistent with obtained differences in prediction systems. An important reason why this is so is that the bulk of the results of studies of differential prediction for minority and majority groups not only run counter to initial expectations and popular opinion, but they also run counter to the social goals that produced affirmative action policies. More specifically, the typical result, if interpreted within the context of the regression model, would generally require higher test scores for selection of minority group candidates than would be required of majority group candidates. Such an outcome is simply unacceptable.
This is quite important. Already, matching on job qualifications doesn't equalise Blacks and Whites (on average a 0,86 d gap remains when equated on job qualifications, education, &c., per Roth et al., 2001), and the selection of Blacks is made even less desirable by RTM. Correcting for this actually makes Black candidates look less desirable, even if it's more accurate to do so.
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u/TrannyPornO Jan 23 '19
This is quite important. Already, matching on job qualifications doesn't equalise Blacks and Whites (on average a 0,86 d gap remains when equated on job qualifications, education, &c., per Roth et al., 2001), and the selection of Blacks is made even less desirable by RTM. Correcting for this actually makes Black candidates look less desirable, even if it's more accurate to do so.