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| Employed Women | 1 |
| Employment Qualifications | 1 |
| Job Skills | 1 |
| Personnel Selection | 1 |
| Salary Wage Differentials | 1 |
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| Holzer, Harry J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHolzer, Harry J. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1998
According to data from 67% of a sample of 800 employers in Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, and Los Angeles, skill demands are associated with lower employment of blacks and higher employment of women. Most skill requirements had significant effects on hourly wages, accounting for some of the wage differences between black and white men. (SK)
Descriptors: Blacks, Employed Women, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
