@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp1974,
            	author={Lee, Jungmin},
            	title={American Idol: Evidence of Same-Race Preferences?},
            	year={2006},
	month={Feb},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={1974},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1974},
	abstract={This study examines whether viewers of the popular television show, American Idol, are racially biased. I find strong evidence for same-race preferences, in particular among black viewers. Featuring more black contestants attracts more black households to tune in to watch the show. And, with more black viewers, a black contestant is less likely to be voted off.},
	keywords={customer discrimination;TV viewership;voting},
            }