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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
Download full textHolzer, Harry J.; Offner, Paul – 2001
This paper examines trends in the employment rates of young black men, and other groups of young people, during 1979-2000. Data from the Current Population Survey's Outgoing Rotation Groups are used to estimate these trends and their determinants. The data are pooled and analyzed for differences across individuals and metropolitan areas and for…
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Enrollment Trends
