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| Autor/inn/en | Smith, James P.; Welch, Finis R. |
|---|---|
| Institution | Unicon Research Corp., Santa Monica, CA.; Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA. |
| Titel | Closing the Gap: Forty Years of Economic Progress for Blacks. [Report No.: Rand-R-3330-DOL |
| Quelle | (1986), (163 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| ISBN | 0-8330-0707-6 |
| Schlagwörter | Quantitative Daten; Affirmative Action; Black Education; Black Employment; Black Family; Blacks; Economic Opportunities; Economic Progress; Educational Benefits; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Geographic Location; Government Role; Labor Force Nonparticipants; Males; Racial Differences; Relocation; Role of Education; Salary Wage Differentials; Unemployment; United States History |
| Abstract | This report presents the findings on the long-term economic progress of American blacks. The report consists of seven sections. The first is a general introduction. Section 2 describes major changes in the racial wage gap for males from 1940 to 1980 and identifies the distribution of wage gains among important subgroups in the black population. Section 3 describes differential racial trends in schooling and the income benefits associated with education. Section 4 deals with the influence of two dimensions of geographic location: black migration to the North and the increasing urbanization of the black population. The extent to which education and place of residence "explain" trends in black-white wage ratios are summarized in Section 5. Section 6 discusses the implications of three historical developments in recent black economic history: the invention of the mechanical cotton picker, the declining workforce participation rates of low-income blacks during the 1970s, and affirmative action. The final section speculates about likely future trends in the racial wage gap. The 40-year record clearly points to a large improvement in the relative economic status of black men. Although black poverty persists, a large black middle class has emerged. The largest wage improvements were found among younger blacks and college-educated blacks. Education has helped significantly to close the income gap, particularly through the narrowing of education disparities between the races and the improved economic return to black schooling. (KH) |
| Anmerkungen | Rand Corporation, 1700 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90406-2138 ($10.00). |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2004/1/01 |
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