Elder Jr., Glen, Aimée Dechter, and Hiromi Taniguchi Working paper no. 1999-20 Abstract The extraordinary manpower needs of World War II fueled a rapidly growing demand for both military and war industry personnel, though little …
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The Structure of Disadvantage: Individual and Occupational Determinants of the Black-White Wage Gap
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 …
Metropolitan Labor Markets and Ethnic Niching: Introduction to a Research Project
Wilson, Franklin Working paper no. 1999-29 Abstract This paper reports the findings of a study of labor market niching involving 102 ethnic groups living in 216 metropolitan areas in 1990. Approximately 12 percent of the …
Age Stratification at Work: Continuity and Change in the American Occupational Structure, 1950-1990
MacLean, Alair Working paper no. 2000-11 Abstract This paper has substantive and methodological goals. The substantive goals are motivated by two questions: How are occupations graded by age in the United States? How has this …
Labor Specialization, Ethnicity, and Metropolitan Labor Markets
Wilson, Franklin Working paper no. 2002-10 Abstract This paper provides an empirical assessment of the extent to which co-ethnic workers are under- or over-represented in industry and occupation-based employment sectors based on the characteristics of …
Contributions of Job Strain and Workaholism to Work-Family Conflict
Martinson, Brian, and Joan M. Griffin Working paper no. 2003-24 Abstract Work and family influence the health and health behaviors of employed adults, especially when these domains have conflicting or competing demands. The extent to …
Work Complexity and Cognitive Functioning at Midlife: Cross-Validating the Kohn-Schooler Hypothesis in an American Cohort
Hauser, Robert, and Carol Roan Working paper no. 2007-08 Abstract In an influential body of work extending across more than three decades and drawing on data from the United States, Poland, Japan, and the Ukraine, …
Educational Differences in Married Women’s Labor Force Transitions in Japan
Raymo, James, and So-jung Lim Working paper no. 2007-15 Abstract In this paper, we examine educational differentials in married women’s attachment to the labor force in Japan. Using ten waves of data from a nationally …
Expectations and Realization of Joint Retirement among Dual-Worker Couples
Ho, JeongHwa, and James Raymo Working paper no. 2007-16 Abstract Using data from the first five waves of the Health and Retirement Study (1992~2000), we examine: (1) the extent to which joint retirement expectations are …
Maternal Employment, Family Structure, and Preschoolers’ Overweight Problems
Hu, Mei-Chen Working paper no. 2008-06 Abstract The rapid increase in childhood obesity from 1980 to 2000 aroused strong concerns among health policy makers. Childhood obesity increases the likelihood of being overweight during adulthood, and …