Chapter 15. Employee Characteristics and Discrimination
- Joyce P. Jacobsen,
- Gilbert L. Skillman
Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755587.ch16
Copyright © 2004 by Joyce P. Jacobsen and Gilbert L. Skillman
Book Title
Labor Markets and Employment Relationships: A Comprehensive Approach
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How to Cite
Jacobsen, J. P. and Skillman, G. L. (eds) (2008) Employee Characteristics and Discrimination, in Labor Markets and Employment Relationships: A Comprehensive Approach, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470755587.ch16
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2004
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631208365
Online ISBN: 9780470755587
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Keywords:
- employee characteristics;
- discrimination;
- unemployment;
- occupational segregation;
- labor market discrimination
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
DIFFERENCES IN LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP
Labor force participation and unemployment rates
Wages and benefits
Occupational segregation
ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION Defining labor market discrimination
Discrimination in perfectly competitive labor markets
Discrimination in imperfectly competitive labor markets
Enforcement costs and labor market discrimination
Summary
EVIDENCE CONCERNING LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION
Direct testimony
Audit studies
Econometric evidence
POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO DISCRIMINATION
CONCLUSION
ESTIMATING CHARACTERISTICS-ADJUSTED WAGE RATIOS