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The Effect of Discrimination on Earnings: Evidence from Military Test Score Results
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O'Neill, Dave M. – Journal of Human Resources, 1970
Concludes that about half of racial differentials in earnings are due to current labor market discrimination, with the remainder due to past discrimination. (BH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Labor Economics, Labor Market
Discrimination, Achievement, and Payoffs of a College Degree
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Gwartney, James D. – Journal of Human Resources, 1972
Concludes that income differentials due to race are least significant among college graduates. (BH)
Descriptors: Blacks, Career Opportunities, College Graduates, Educational Benefits
Demand-Side Changes and the Relative Economic Progress of Black Men: 1940-90.
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Reardon, Elaine – Journal of Human Resources, 1997
Census data from 1940-90 show that skill demands due to technological change accelerated inequality for less skilled workers, partly accounting for the slowed economic progress of black men. It is not female and immigrant labor market entrants, but increased competition from middle-skilled white men that appears to have adverse influence on black…
Descriptors: Blacks, Competition, Economic Progress, Employment Patterns
Racial Differences in the Returns to Schooling and Experience among Prime-Age Males: 1967-1975.
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Jud, G. Donald; Walker, James L. – Journal of Human Resources, 1982
This study attempts to explain differences in Black and White earnings as of 1975 and changes in earnings between 1967 and 1975. Variables include schooling, years of experience in the labor market, personal characteristics (marital status, health), and area of residence. (CT)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Employment, Blacks, Economic Climate