Matthew J Hayat, Amanda Powell, Tessa Johnson, Betsy L Cadwell
Statistical methods used in the public health literature and implications for training of public health professionals
PloS one
many attempts measure wage effects current labor market discrimination minorities include controls worker productivity 1 could affected market discrimination 2 imprecise measures worker skill resulting estimates residual wage gaps may biased approach parsimoniously specified wage equation controls skill score test administered teenagers prepared leave high school embark work careers postsecondary education independent evidence shows test score racially unbiased measure skills abilities teenagers bring labor market find one test score explains blackwhite wage gap young women much gap young men todays young adults blackwhite wage gap primarily reflects skill gap turn trace least part observable differences family backgrounds