We analyze the interaction of race with physical and socioeconomic characteristics in the U.S. marriage market, using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics from 1999 to 2009 for black, white, and inter-racial couples. We consider the anthropometric characteristics of both spouses, together with...

By using Theil's entropy measure, which is an additively decomposable measure of inequality, one may rank the various factors that affect occupational outcomes. Using the 5 percent sample of the 1990 U.S. Census, I find that sex and education have the greatest impact on occupational outcomes,...