Changes in the racial earnings gap since 1960

Maria Canon () and Elise Marifian

The Regional Economist, 2013, issue July

Abstract: Income inequality between races has been a widely used indicator of economic prosperity and opportunity (or the lack thereof) within the diverse population of the U.S. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal, thus improving the quality of education and providing more job opportunities for African-Americans. Nevertheless, disparities remain.

Keywords: Discrimination in employment; Wages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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