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Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined

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Guilkey, DK; Winfrey, W; Darity Jr, WA
Published in: American Journal of Economics and Sociology
1996

By utilizing self-reported race and ancestry in the 1980 and 1990 USA censuses and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, the extent of wage discrimination experienced by women and by men is examined across 50 ethnic/racial groups. Systematic evidence of negative discrimination is revealed in both census years for Asian, Indian, black (African-American), Vietnamese, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Native American males. To assess the charge that the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition indicates cultural rather than discriminatory differentials, two additional data experiments are performed - one that controls for color and varies culture, and one that controls for culture and varies color. Race appears to matter.

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Published In

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Publication Date

1996

Volume

55

Issue

4

Start / End Page

409 / 424

Related Subject Headings

  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Guilkey, D. K., Winfrey, W., & Darity Jr, W. A. (1996). Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 55(4), 409–424.
Guilkey, D. K., W. Winfrey, and W. A. Darity Jr. “Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology 55, no. 4 (1996): 409–24.
Guilkey DK, Winfrey W, Darity Jr WA. Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined. American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 1996;55(4):409–24.
Guilkey, D. K., et al. “Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined.” American Journal of Economics and Sociology, vol. 55, no. 4, 1996, pp. 409–24.
Guilkey DK, Winfrey W, Darity Jr WA. Explaining differences in economic performance among racial and ethnic groups in the USA: The data examined. American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 1996;55(4):409–424.

Published In

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Publication Date

1996

Volume

55

Issue

4

Start / End Page

409 / 424

Related Subject Headings

  • General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1402 Applied Economics