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Title: Postindustrial Era Restructuring in the Public Sector: The Effect on Black, Latina and White Women Workers 1970-2000

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2007

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Abstract: This study offers a comparative analysis that uncovers shifts in the public sector among different racial/ethnic groups of women workers from 1970 through 2000. Using the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, we find that workers who earned the least benefited the most from the public sector. Moreover, after controlling for individual characteristics, we find that the premium disappears for white women and is strongest for black women. We also uncover important variations in the public sector premium by level of government. Findings suggest that federal and state employment benefits all women. While local-level employment does benefit black women, we find that white and Latina women experience a wage penalty in local government jobs.

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Authors: Dickerson, Niki T.; Davis, Katrinell M.

Periodical (Full): Social Forces

Issue: 2

Volume: 86

Pages: 561-574

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity

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