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The Structure of Disadvantage: Individual and Occupational Determinants of the Black-White Wage Gap

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Grodsky, Eric, and Devah Pager Working paper no. 1999-28 Abstract In this paper we explore individual and occupational characteristics that explain earnings inequality between black and white men. Our research is motivated by the idea that the racial earnings gap is generated not only by individual differences but also by systematic variation in the occupational …

Mismatch and the Paternalistic Justification for Selective College Admissions

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Kurlaender, Michal and Eric Grodsky Working paper no. 2013-06 Abstract Although some scholars report that all students are better served by attending more prestigious postsecondary institutions, others have argued that students are better off attending colleges where they are about average in terms of academic ability and suffer worse outcomes if they attend a school …