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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED156816 AUTHOR: Smith, James P.; Welch, Finis
TITLE: Race Differences in Earnings: A Survey and New
Evidence.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1978
NOTE: 81 p.
AVAILABILITY: The Rand Corporation, Publications
Department,
1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90406 ($5.00)
ABSTRACT: Black male earnings have gradually increased
relative to white male earnings since 1940, with the rise
during the 1960's and early 1970's larger than that
observed earlier. Five possible explanations account for
this narrowing of racial wage differences: (1) a
convergence in black and white income producing
characteristics; (2) enhancement in the perceived quality
of these income producing characteristics, e.g., schooling
quality; (3) effects of migration; (4) effects of
government affirmative action and reduction in labor market
discrimination; and (5) business cycle variation. Extensive
statistical analysis based on the Current Population Survey
for 1968 through 1975 supports these explanations. Tables
of data and a bibliography are included in this document.
(PR)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Black-Education; Black
Employment; Business-Cycles; Data-Analysis; Migration-
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Blacks-; *Income-; *Males-; *Racial
Differences; *Whites-
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