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Title: The Position of African American Men in the US Labor Market Prior to the Great Recession

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Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: This chapter examines the position of African American men in the labor market prior to the start of the Great Recession. In order to provide a multidimensional picture of the average African American male worker, descriptive statistics will be provided, which includes the occupations in which most African American men were employed, this demographic groups average earnings, their average unemployment rate and labor force participation rate, and trend analyses for these statistics. Examination of the position of African American men in the workforce begins with the four- to five-year period that preceded the Great Recession. This chapter also includes a brief look at the role of the relatively higher incarceration rate of African American men in their labor market position.

Url: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-56311-8_1

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Authors: Holder, Michelle

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Pages: 1-22

Volume Title: African American Men and the Labor Market during the Great Recession

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US

Publisher Location: New York

Volume: 1

Edition: 1

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

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

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