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Title: The Causes of the Worsening Employment Situation of Black Youth
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Osterman, Paul |
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The Causes of the Worsening Employment Situation of Black Youth Report, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Evaluation and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, 1979. Also: http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5374492 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor Keyword(s): Current Population Survey (CPS) / CPS-Fertility Supplement; Discrimination, Racial/Ethnic; Job Search; Layoffs; Occupational Aspirations; Quits; Wages, Reservation; Work History A study was conducted to examine why black youth unemployment has increased and participation rates decreased. The study was conducted in three parts. The first employs l960 and l970 Census data to examine the impact of local labor market structure and changes in the structure upon the employment growth of black and white youth. The second part uses data on individuals from the NLS of Young Men to examine the determinants of spells of unemployment and the duration of those spells. The final part of the study employs a variety of sources to determine whether there is any evidence that racial differences in aspiration or behavior can explain the employment differential. Among the findings of the study was that black employment is more sensitive than that of whites to the industrial composition of the labor market and to competition from adult women. The analysis of individuals found that racial differences in background characteristics can account for only half of the differential in unemployment experience. No evidence is found of important racial differences in aspirations or behavior. |
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Osterman, Paul. "The Causes of the Worsening Employment Situation of Black Youth." Report, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Evaluation and Research, U.S. Department of Labor, 1979. |