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Briefing
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- Persistent gap in earnings – Published report from National Bureau of Economic Research finds wage earnings gap between black and white Americans has returned to mid-century levels, after closing in during 1940 to mid-1970s
- Demographic profile and period – Focused on males, working and non-working, between ages 25 to 54, and analyzed data between 1940-2000 and 2005-14
- Richest are richer – Top one quarter of African-American earners are earning significantly more than predecessors, benefiting from improved access to quality schools which leads to better-paying jobs
- Affected poor and middle class – Structural labor market changes in last several decades widened median earnings gap between poor and middle class black Americans and whites since 1970s
- Proposed solution – Researchers propose race-neutral economic changes and public policy decisions that benefit lower and middle classes to reduce income inequality
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Organization
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National Bureau of Economic Research
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 24, 2016
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