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Cited by 130Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityIntergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesNames, Identity, and Discrimination Research

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Racial Labor Market Gaps: The Role of Abilities and Schooling Choices

Urzúa, Sergio·2008·Journal of Human Resources
DOI 10.1353/jhr.2008.0011
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This paper studies the relationship between abilities, schooling choices, and black-white differentials in labor market outcomes. The analysis is based on a model of endogenous schooling choices. Agents' schooling decisions are based on expected future earnings, family background, and unobserved abilities. Earnings are also determined by unobserved abilities. The analysis distinguishes unobserved abilities from observed test scores. The model is implemented using data from the NLSY79. The results indicate that, even after controlling for abilities, there exist significant racial labor market gaps. They also suggest that the standard practice of equating observed test scores may overcompensate for differentials in ability.

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Authors
Urzúa, S.
Affiliations
Northwestern University (US)
Corresponding author
Urzúa, Sergio
ORCID
Urzúa, Sergio
Venue
Journal of Human Resources
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Published
2008
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
919-971
ISSN
  • 0022-166X (ISSN-L)
  • 1548-8004
DOI
10.1353/jhr.2008.0011
OpenAlex
W2125431809
Cited by
130
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 5
FWCI
23.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Human Resources (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
Keywords
unobserved ability, test equating, ability assessment, family background, National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979

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