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Title: Race, Class, and Gender and the Impact of Racial Segregation on Black-White Income Inequality

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Publication Year: 2015

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Abstract: African Americans have yet to achieve parity with whites in terms of income. A growing number of studies have identified several factors that have influenced the size of the racial gap, which has been found to vary by social class status and gender as well as across space. While most research has examined these factors separately, they may interact with each other in shaping racial inequality. Using an intersectional approach with a multilevel model, this study focuses on the impact of residential segregation and social class on racial differences in earnings for men and women. Findings indicate that (1) earning differences between African Americans remain after controls for socioeconomic status, gender, and other control variables; (2) racial differences increase with rising social class status; (3) segregation increases the disparity between African American and white males; and (4) among males only, segregation worsens the disparity that increases with rising social class.

Url: http://sre.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/04/29/2332649215581665.abstract

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Authors: Thomas, Melvin; Moye, Richard

Periodical (Full): Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Issue: 4

Volume: 1

Pages: 490-502

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Gender, Housing and Segregation, Other, Race and Ethnicity

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