Race and gender gap in the employment market continue to be persistent. Even though the wage gap between blacks and whites seemed to converge quickly in the past, the gap has now stagnated for several years (Altonji and Blank 3143). The wage gap between Hispanic and white has increased among both females and males. On the contrary, the wage gap between genders does not show change during the 60’s and 70’s. The wage gap made visible the differences in employment market outcomes by gender and race. Considerable difference in employment market involvement, occupational location, unemployment rates, job Continue reading...
