Employer Skill Demands and Labor Market Outcomes of Blacks and Women.

Holzer, Harry J.

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ERIC Number: EJ572985

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Publication Date: 1998

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Employer Skill Demands and Labor Market Outcomes of Blacks and Women.

Holzer, Harry J.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v52 n1 p82-98 Oct 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, Personnel Selection, Salary Wage Differentials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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