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Title: Labor Market Experiences of African and European American Men, 1979--1996
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Campbell, Alondo C. |
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Labor Market Experiences of African and European American Men, 1979--1996 M.A. Thesis, California State University - Fullerton, 2002. MAI, 40, no. 03 (2002): 611 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Discrimination, Job; Discrimination, Racial/Ethnic; Household Income; Income Level; Labor Market Demographics; Labor Market Segmentation; Racial Differences Research reveals an income disparity between Americans of African and European descent. This research offers a historical interpretation of American males of African descent and their experiences in the labor market. In contrast with theories of labor market experiences that suggest a declining significance of race a historical interpretation suggests ideologies of white supremacy has systematical maintained inequality. The data used for this study is from the 1979-1996 NLSY (National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979). The dependent variable is the yearly earnings of the respondents, which was separated into three periods. Results of OLS regression estimates show African American males from low-income households earn less than their European counterparts holding human capital attributes constant. European American males from low-income households income is not significantly different from African American males from non-poor households. The tentative results are consistent with claims that the gap in income derives from the historical experiences of residential segregation, employment in occupations subject to high turnover and labor market discrimination. |
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Campbell, Alondo C. Labor Market Experiences of African and European American Men, 1979--1996. M.A. Thesis, California State University - Fullerton, 2002. MAI, 40, no. 03 (2002): 611. |