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Author: Kitamura, Yuichi
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1. Johnson, William R.
Kitamura, Yuichi
Neal, Derek A.
Evaluating a Simple Method for Estimating Black-White Gaps in Median Wages
The American Economic Review 90,2 (May 2000): 339-343.
Also: http://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/aer.90.2.339
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: American Economic Association
Keyword(s): Discrimination; Discrimination, Racial/Ethnic; Employment; Racial Differences; Wage Differentials

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A model is developed to estimate black-white gaps in median wages. Data were gathered from average wages earned during the period 1990-91 and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Findings reveal that imputing wages of zero for unemployed individuals may provide a reasonable method for the estimation of median wage regressions among men. Findings imply that data drawn from short panels rather than single-year cross-sections may mitigate the need for additional imputations and reduce the occurrence of imputation error. Tables show median regression results using various wage imputation methods and new wage observations two years after and two years before the original sample. Copyright: Database Producer Copyright (c) the H.W. Wilson Company. All rights reserved.
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Johnson, William R., Yuichi Kitamura and Derek A. Neal. "Evaluating a Simple Method for Estimating Black-White Gaps in Median Wages." The American Economic Review 90,2 (May 2000): 339-343.