The observation that in many occupations only green people are employed while in others only purple people are employed is evidence that statistical discrimination has forced the purples and greens into the different occupations.

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The observation described could be due to a variety of factors, including self-selection, cultural differences, educational or skill disparities, or employer preferences, and does not necessarily indicate that statistical discrimination is the sole or primary force driving occupational segregation between green and purple people.

The Observation That in Many Occupations Only Green People Are