Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies

Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies

Fifty years have passed since the release of the Kerner Commission’s findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations. This article first reviews recent trend and cross-section analysis on racial employment and earnings inequality before synthesizing the evidence on racial inequality’s causes and s...

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Main Author: William M. Rodgers III
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2019-11-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
inequality
race
discrimination
public policy
human and social capital
Online Access:https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198
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spelling doaj-11b0a1e416294399970cd4fc5e01d2c02020-11-25T00:51:39ZengRussell Sage FoundationRSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences2377-82532377-82612019-11-015519822010.7758/RSF.2019.5.5.10Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other PoliciesWilliam M. Rodgers III0Bloustein School for Planning and Public PolicyFifty years have passed since the release of the Kerner Commission’s findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations. This article first reviews recent trend and cross-section analysis on racial employment and earnings inequality before synthesizing the evidence on racial inequality’s causes and speculating how these factors might shape future African American outcomes. In conclusion, it offers a framework for addressing the nation’s persistent racial inequality.https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198inequalityracediscriminationpublic policyhuman and social capital
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RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
inequality
race
discrimination
public policy
human and social capital
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title Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies
title_short Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies
title_full Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies
title_fullStr Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies
title_full_unstemmed Race in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Employment Opportunity and Other Policies
title_sort race in the labor market: the role of equal employment opportunity and other policies
publisher Russell Sage Foundation
series RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
issn 2377-8253
2377-8261
publishDate 2019-11-01
description Fifty years have passed since the release of the Kerner Commission’s findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations. This article first reviews recent trend and cross-section analysis on racial employment and earnings inequality before synthesizing the evidence on racial inequality’s causes and speculating how these factors might shape future African American outcomes. In conclusion, it offers a framework for addressing the nation’s persistent racial inequality.
topic inequality
race
discrimination
public policy
human and social capital
url https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/5/5/198
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