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gender segregation and stratification, with women and men entering occupations previously dominated by the other gender …In this paper, I show that occupations in South Africa are segregated and stratified not only by race, but also by … process. Distinct worker characteristics by gender, such as education, location, or age, cannot explain existing segregation …
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same period and have remained constant over the sample period. Most of the race-based occupational segregation is a result … sector of work and facing a large institutionalized pay difference. This raises the question whether segregation and … historical wage gaps still exist and are affected by the government in power. Therefore, this study provides evidence of race …
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Racial wage inequality and discrimination have pervaded South African society for centuries. Apartheid legislation … started to decline towards the end of apartheid, they increased (against all expectations) in the immediate post …
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women's employment in the United States through the lenses of both feminist economic theory and stratification economics. …
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white candidates from less selective universities. Moreover, race results in a double penalty: When employers respond to … differences suggest that a bachelor's degree, even one from an elite institution, cannot fully counteract the importance of race …
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According to Becker's (1957) theory of taste-based employer discrimination, pure economic rents are necessary for discrimination to be observed in the labor market. Increased competition and reduced rents in the market for final goods should therefore lead to reduced labor market discrimination....
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According to Becker's (1957) theory of taste-based employer discrimination, pure economic rents are necessary for discrimination to be observed in the labor market. Increased competition and reduced rents in the market for final goods should therefore lead to reduced labor market discrimination....
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This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We …
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This paper studies the impact of an affirmative action policy on occupational segregation by gender in South Africa. We …
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The wage gap between African-Americans and white Americans is substantial in the US and has slightly narrowed over the past 30 years. Today, blacks have almost achieved the same educational level as whites. There is reason to believe that discrimination driven by prejudice plays a part in...
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