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The Allocation of Blacks in Large Firms and Establishments and Black‐White Wage Inequality in the U.S. Economy
Author(s) -
Mitra Aparna
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1999.tb00877.x
Subject(s) - national longitudinal surveys , white (mutation) , wage , inequality , differential (mechanical device) , wage inequality , economics , labour economics , quality (philosophy) , demographic economics , race (biology) , sociology , gender studies , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , engineering , gene , aerospace engineering
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) for 1988, this study analyzes the allocation of African Americans in large firms and establishments and the effects of the allocation process on Black‐White wage inequality. The results show that Blacks are disproportionately employed in large establishments while being under‐represented in supervisory positions. The Black‐White wage differential, however, remains significant only in the large establishments, despite this study's use of detailed controls for worker quality.