Intra-regional wage variation and regional disparity in the relative earnings of blacks |
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Authors: | Don Bellante Carl A Kogut |
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Institution: | 1. University of South Florida, 33620, Tampa, FL 2. Northeast Louisiana University, 71209, Monroe, LA
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Abstract: | Studies of the relative earnings of Blacks in the U.S. have found that the ratio of Black to White male earnings is lower in the South than in the rest of the U.S. In this paper, it is argued that the usual methods of estimating earnings ratios are distorted by the omission of variables that generate equalizing wage differences which are place-specific. The results support this contention. It is concluded that the Black-White earnings ratio is only about 2.5 percent lower in the South than outside the South. It is not significantly different for those with less than 16 years of work experience. |
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