General Social Survey 1989-96 data indicate that gay/bisexual men experienced a 30-32% income disadvantage and lesbian/bisexual women a 17-23% wage premium. Results support other findings that wage differences are attributable to employer bias. Further analyses suggests that differentials once attributed to marital status may reflect unobserved…

Explores the relationship among high technology industrialization, skill levels, and economic inequality. Finds that minority labor force participants experience more earnings discrimination in high tech industries than in other industries. Attributes findings to variations in local labor market contexts and to differing stages of product cycles…

Panel analyses of 1970 and 1980 census data from the 124 largest metropolitan areas support the "deindustrialization thesis" in that service sector growth is economically detrimental to both sexes. However, men's earnings deteriorate at a faster rate than women's earnings, reducing the gender earnings gap. Contains 60 references.…

Using National Longitudinal Survey data, the influence of personal characteristics, occupational choice, and discrimination on the occupational attainment of young men was investigated. Two conclusions were reached: (1) correcting for self-selection increases importance of occupational distribution in explaining racial wage differentials; and (2)…

The 13 chapters of this book, written by various sociologists, document how race and gender intersect to put African American and Latina women at a disadvantage in the workplace. The articles encompass 30 years of change for women at all levels of the workforce, from those who spend time on the welfare rolls to middle class professionals, and look…

This paper develops and tests a theory, referred to as "preference for whiteness," which predicts that the interracial (white-black) and intraracial wage gap widens as the skin shade of the black worker darkens. Using data drawn from the Multi City Study of Urban Inequality and the National Survey of Black Americans, we report evidence…

A result of the United States Commission on Civil Rights consultation on the concept of equal pay for work of comparable value, this publication presents all papers submitted by participants. The papers are: "The Earnings Gap in Historical Perspective" (Claudia Goldin); "Occupational Segregation and the Earnings Gap" (Andrea H.…

The legal and social intent of all the laws and regulations impacting directly upon affirmative action is simple, clear, and compatible with democratic, constitutional concepts. The question of whether affirmative action is actually benefiting those it should is addressed in this article. (Author/GC)

Examines recent progress under European Economic Community (EEC) and national law towards equality of opportunity and treatment in employment. The first part deals with decisions of the EEC Court of Justice; the second part depicts legislation and case law in the 10 member countries. (SK)

Using data from the 1976 Current Population Survey, finds that while there are significant earnings costs due to the differential allocation of minority labor into the labor intensive sector of the economy, the dollar costs of the differential evaluation of minority credentials are far greater. (Author/GC)

Examines three aspects of the athletic world alleged to be racially biased; the assignment of playing positions, reward and authority structures, and performance differentials. Focuses on the three professional team sports where blacks are found most prominently; baseball, basketball, and football. (Author/JM)

In 1981 the Australian government introduced a system of wage subsidies designed to induce employers to increase job offers to persons with disabilities. This article reports on the effectiveness of the wage subsidy policy and examines some supply characteristics for labor market success by the disabled. (Author/JOW)

Outlined are key provisions, relevant to education, of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Administrative guidelines to insure compliance are presented, as well as preventive measures that reduce vulnerability to charges of discrimination in hiring, promotion, and compensation. (IAH)

Investigates gender-based municipal employment patterns in discrete functional-policy areas. Indicates that even though cities have achieved gender balance in redistributive functions, women are severely underrepresented in distributive and regulatory agencies. (Author)