This article focuses primarily on how changes in occupational structure affect the distribution of earnings of individuals. It also considers the contribution of changes to the distribution of earnings of individuals caused by changes in the distribution of earnings by occupation over the 1973-82 period. (Author/CT)

Comparison of labor force activity of Vietnam-era veterans and nonveterans shows few differences in employment status. However, although earnings were similar overall, veterans outearned nonveterans at lower educational levels, and those who served outside the war zone earned significantly more than war-zone veterans and nonveterans. (JOW)

The self-employed began to more closely resemble wage and salary workers during 1972-79. Their workweek was shortened, they tended to be younger, and were more likely to be women than in the past, but they continued to earn less than other workers. (Author)

The 1990s saw considerable growth in employment, especially among high- and low-paid workers. However, there has been comparatively little real wage growth. (SK)

Earnings differences are relatively small between women and men in narrowly defined jobs; however, relatively few women fill the higher levels of these jobs. (Author/JOW)

New data from the Current Population Survey indicate that women have fewer years in their current occupations than men, a factor which affects the earnings disparity. (Author)

The earnings gap between black men and white men widened from 1979-89. Black men were more likely to experience declines in regions where they were concentrated. White men's earnings rose relative to black men's in lower-paying industries. (SK)

Earnings inequality trends are sensitive to the earnings concept and sample of workers surveyed. Inequality increased for some groups of workers, but the combined effects of changes in demand, supply, and institutions did not generate higher wage inequality in the labor market as a whole. (JOW)

The earnings gap between more and less educated workers widened during the 1980s. Changes in occupational demand accounted for roughly one-third of the increase. (Author)

The nation's wage distribution grew more unequal during the 1980s, with the top and bottom becoming more concentrated at the expense of the middle. The middle of the distribution thinned out, especially for men; for women, the middle "filled in" with only a small increase in the bottom of the distribution. (JOW)

Japan's employment model has been that of "lifetime employment," especially for male college-educated workers. Under such a system, an individual becomes employed by a firm upon graduation and remains in its employ until retirement. (Author/SSH)

This article focuses on earnings inequality within education-experience groups, demonstrating that two simple demographic explanations are not sufficient to explain the trend. The article also shows that the proportion of people with zero earnings also increased within education-experience categories. (CT)

Involuntary part-time workers (those who would prefer full-time jobs) account for most of the growth in part-time work since 1970. This increase appears to stem from employer demand for a low-wage, low-skill, flexible work force. (SK)

A novel definition of a high technology industry--one with a significant concentration of research and development employment--yields interesting statistics on employment, pay, and projected growth in this vital component of U.S. industry. (Author/JOW)

Reports results of an approach using a multiple regression model to determine factors leading to larger male earnings and identifying potential discrimination with these factors, which included differences in the return to investment in human capital, rate of employment, type of employer, and return to experience. (TA)