scholarly journals Separate and Unequal in the Labor Market: Human Capital and the Jim Crow Wage Gap

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Carruthers ◽  
Marianne Wanamaker
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Jim Crow ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Separate And Unequal

scholarly journals Separate and Unequal in the Labor Market: Human Capital and the Jim Crow Wage Gap

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste K. Carruthers ◽  
Marianne H. Wanamaker
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Jim Crow ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Separate And Unequal

Black-White Wage Differential: The Relative Importance of Human Capital and Labor Market Structure

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong ◽  
Rudy Fichtenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Market Structure ◽  
Wage Differential ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
White Males ◽  
Blacks And Whites ◽  
Unequal Opportunities

This article uses the decomposition analysis developed by Neumark and the 1987 CPS data to investigate the relative importance of human capital and labor market structure in explaining the observed wage differential between white males and blacks (both male and female). We find that labor market structure, as opposed to differences in human capital, explains a relatively large portion of the wage gap between white males and blacks. In addition to blacks and whites being paid different wages for the same work, they are also given unequal opportunities. This means that narrowing the human capital gap between the races will not be enough to close the wage gap, as argued by human capital theorists. It is equally important to pursue policies that provide access to higher paying jobs and industries for blacks.

scholarly journals Determinants of the wage gap in Ecuador: analysis under a minceriano model related to dummy aggregate variables

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (29) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis López Lapo ◽  
Germania Sarmiento Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Human Capital Theory ◽  
Labor Income ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Secondary Information

Introduction The Human Capital Theory exposes that inequality in labor income is due to different factors, including productivity and education. Objectiveanalyze income inequality in the Ecuadorian labor market. The research takes data from the National Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment Survey of INEC estimating the Mincerian equation (1974) by adding dummy variables.Materials and methods The research takes data of secondary information that rests in the ENEMDU survey updated to December 2018 that includes the characteristics of the EAP in Ecuador. Resultscharacterization of the gender variable, schooling positively influences their hourly wages. Discussion Regarding the gender variable, this long term of not correcting the salary differences may have an impact on old age. ConclusionsWhen there is gender discrimination, it is imperative to identify and quantify the jobs and professions to which women have access in a lesser proportion.

scholarly journals The Use of Human Capital and Limitations of Social Capital in Advancing Economic Security among Immigrant Women Living in Central Alberta, Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Choon-Lee Chai ◽  
Kayla Ueland ◽  
Tabitha Phiri
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Alternative Resource

In this research, the challenges of using human capital and the effectiveness of social capital as an alternative resource used by immigrant women from non-English-speaking countries living in Central Alberta for them to attain economic security are studied. Evidence indicates heavy use of bonding social capital by immigrant women—primarily through family, ethnic, and religious networks—as a “survival” resource at the initial stage of settlement. The bonding social capital is relatively easy to access; nevertheless, in the case of visible minority immigrant women living in Central Alberta, bonding social capital has limited capacity in helping them to obtain economic security because their family and friends themselves often lack economic resources. As a result, these immigrant women are expected to compete in the labor market using their human capital to obtain higher-paying jobs. The challenge among immigrant women remains in seeking recognition of non-Canadian credentials, and/or successful acquisition and deployment of Canadian credentials in the primary labor market.

scholarly journals Trade Liberalization and the Lead Role of Human Capital and Job Attributes in Wage Determination: The Case of Pakistan’s Labor Market

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Yasmin
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Trade Liberalization ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Wage Distribution ◽  
Wage Determination ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Job Attributes ◽  
The Difference

This study analyzes the role of human capital and job attributes, i.e., supply-side determinants, in determining wages in a period of trade liberalization. Using the Mincerian earning function and based on data from the Labor Force Surveys, we construct a model to estimate various wage determinants and compute the rates of return to different educational qualifications and relative occupational wage shares for the years 2005/06 and 1990/91. The estimated earning functions for 1990/91 and 2005/06 are compared to investigate whether individual characteristics—such as gender, job location, nature of job, educational qualifications, and different occupations—cause the wage gap to widen or contract under conditions of trade liberalization. The mean and quantile regression approach is used for estimation purposes. Our key findings postulate (i) an increasing gender pay gap, (ii) a higher wage premium to the highest educational qualification, and (iii) more or less stable relative wages for different occupations over time. In addition, wage dispersion across occupational groups appears more pronounced in 1990/91 than in 2005/06, implying a declining trend in the difference in wage distribution across occupations.

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