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Peer reviewedTomaskovic-Devey, Donald – Social Forces, 1993
Analysis of North Carolina survey data indicates that females' average hourly wages were 71% of males', and blacks' wages were 78% of whites'. Human capital factors (educational attainment and occupational experience) explained 31% and 3% of the racial and gender gaps, respectively. Job gender composition explained 56% of the gender gap; job…
Descriptors: Blacks, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
