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Title: Regional Dynamics of Changing Racial Wage Disparity between White and Black Men, 1983 to 2009
Citation Type: Conference Paper
Publication Year: 2011
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Abstract: This study investigates the dynamics of stagnating racial wage disparity, typically defined as the changes in the wage gap between white and black men from1983 to 2009. By examining regional variation between the Southern U.S. and other regions using the Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group, this study uncovers that uneven changes in racial inequality that vary by region, education, and age. Racial wage disparity continuously declined in the South since the 1980s, while it grows linearly in Other Regions. An aggravated cumulative disadvantage for black men during their working careers is generally observed in both regions, but whether it is due to a greater racial disadvantage for the older generation or improvement for the younger generation depends on region. The halt of progress in racial wage disparity since the early 1980s is not the result of the status quo in the national labor market. Instead, it is camouflaged by multiple dynamic forces working in opposite directions. The theoretical implications of the findings are discussed.
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Authors: Kim, ChangHwan
Conference Name: Population Association of America
Publisher Location: Washington, D.C.
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity
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