Young men entering the labor market beginning in the late 1960s and those entering in the early 1980s differed little in incidence of training or earnings premiums associated with training. However, more educated workers account for over 40 percent of the increase in college-high school earning differences among young men. (JOW)

Examines the earnings gap between Mexican, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White male workers resulting from changes in both wage structure and immigration law in the 1980s. Results suggest that Mexican-American and Hispanic-American workers were adversely affected by these changes. Data from a national survey show how workers minimized the negative…

This paper estimates the returns to education for adult male workers in regular and casual wage employment using Indian national survey data at three points in time spanning almost two decades. Both standard and augmented Mincerian wage equations are estimated using a set of human capital measures and other controls after addressing the issue of…

Data on women in labor unions in 1988 reveal the following facts: (1) women are becoming an increasingly important part of membership in organized labor, as the total number of workers in unions declines; (2) in 1988, nearly 6 million of the 47.5 million employed women in the United States, or about 13 percent, were members of unions; (3) since…

This study examines the relative earnings of black men from a time series perspective covering 1930 to 1990. Regression analyses were fitted to annual data to isolate factors responsible for changes in relative earnings. National and regional data on population growth and employment growth by industry were analyzed to determine the degree of…

This paper develops a theory of sex differences in the earnings of school personnel, with emphasis on the role of labor market segmentation. Several aspects of the theory are then tested using data for the San Francisco school system in 1879. Section 1 develops a theory of sex differences in the earnings of school personnel. Section 2 discusses…

Differences between the earnings of men and women suggest that women are being paid less for doing the same job. Factors that attribute to the wage differences are (1) women are concentrated in those occupations which are less skilled and in which wages are relatively low, (2) women working on full-time schedules tend to work less overtime than…

Observed sex differences in job satisfaction were hypothesized to actually be due to variables which covary with sex. State employees provided data. Significant differences in satisfaction "washed out" when effects such as age, education, and tenure, were controlled; but the hypothesis was only partially supported. (Author/SJL)

Describes "comparable worth" and discusses women's earnings versus men's earnings, the reason for this earnings gap, the structure of the labor market, arguments against comparable worth, jobs traditionally held by women, the role of vocational educators, and teaching women about job ladders. (CT)

Analysis of results from an earnings sample census of educated males in Britain indicates a relative overexpansion in the graduate part of the university sector and underinvestment in higher level technician training. (MF)

An outline of the membership of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education profiles the average member, his/her job title and responsibilities, career preparation, professional development opportunities, status within the institution, institution type, salaries, and sex and qualification discrimination in compensation. Compensation…

A recent national survey suggests that women and Blacks receive less on-the-job training and training opportunities in their jobs than White males. This is especially true of young Black men. The factor of low wage does not seem to play a large part in this discrepancy. (CT)

Investigates influences on occupational earnings by estimating a standard human capital equation across 175 occupational classifications, using mean 1969 male earnings as the dependent variable. The author finds it significant that the highest paid occupations included manager and self-employed groups while low paying ones included service and…

In a study of changes in the position of workers between 1969 and 1975, results indicate that the economic position of male college graduates as compared to high school graduates, did not decline during this period in terms of relative earnings, but did decline in terms of the relative utilization of educational skills. (Author/CT)

Growth curve analysis was used on data from the National Longitudinal Survey (n=9,532) and Baltimore (n=3,481) to determine whether disparities in the occupational standing of white men compared to women and minorities grew with advancing age. Results indicate that disparities remained constant over the life course for all but African Americans…