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Peer reviewedAcs, Gregory; Danziger, Sheldon – Journal of Human Resources, 1993
In the 1980s, men's average earnings declined and percentage with low earnings increased, largely because of technological change. Shifts in industrial employment patterns affected African Americans' earnings more than whites' or Hispanics', although educational upgrading helped hold down the growth of low earnings. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Industrial Structure, Labor Economics
