In the Nanaimo Coalfields in British Columbia in the 1870s

Multiple Choice

In the Nanaimo coalfields in British Columbia in the 1870s, miners of Chinese descent received lower wages than miners of British and Scottish descent. Although the wages of both groups tended to rise over time, the gap persisted until after WWI. Both groups of miners did the same work and were equally productive. What do economists call this pay differential?

A) job-entry discrimination
B) wage discrimination
C) prejudicial differentials
D) compensating differentials