Labor market dynamics and black–white earnings gaps

Mary C. Daly; Bart Hobijn; Joseph H. Pedtke

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108807

Labor market dynamics and black–white earnings gaps

Mary C. Daly, Bart Hobijn, Joseph H. Pedtke

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Abstract

Earnings gaps between black and white workers have widened over the past 30–40 years. This increase is not explained by differences in observed demographics or the industry and occupational composition of employment. We suggest that variation in labor market dynamics between black and white workers are important. Disparities in job switching, job loss, and associated wage growth result in flatter career wage profiles for black workers and widening earnings gaps over the work life.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	108807
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108807
State	Published - Jan 2020

Keywords

Earnings gaps
Labor market dynamics
Wage escalators

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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