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Peer reviewedHogan, Dennis P.; Pazul, Michele – Social Forces, 1981
Using data from Black men residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tests the hypothesis that the earnings advantage of first generation northern Blacks over native northern Blacks results from different career strategies in the two groups. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Blacks, Career Choice, Employment Level
Peer reviewedFarkas, George; And Others – Social Forces, 1997
Analyses of National Longitudinal Survey data indicate that cognitive skill level affects access to high-skill occupations and earnings. Lower cognitive skill levels for African Americans and U.S.-born Mexican Americans explain a substantial proportion of income differences between these groups and European Americans but not the gender gap in pay…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Educational Attainment, Employment Level
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)
