The Occupational Standing of Negroes by Areas and Industries

Barbara Bergmann and Jerolyn R. Lyle

Journal of Human Resources, 1971, vol. 6, issue 4, 411-433

Abstract: Indexes of the occupational standing of Negroes relative to whites in 1966 are presented for 45 metropolitan areas and 67 industries. The most important factor in explaining differences in the indexes among areas was the citizens' attitudes towards equality for Negroes, for which we used the percentage voting for Wallace in 1968 as a proxy. Rate of net in-migration was also important, but variables designed to measure differences among areas in the Negro-white education gap and in availability of public transportation proved poor predictors. Among industries, Negroes have worse-than-average occupational status in industries which are more heavily involved in government contracting.

Date: 1971
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