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Wilson, R. Mark |
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An Analysis of Initial Occupational and Educational Choices of Black and White Men and Women Review of Business and Economic Research 15,2 (Winter 1979-80): 28-45 Cohort(s): Young Men, Young Women Publisher: Division of Business and Economic Research, University of New Orleans Keyword(s): Behavior; Discrimination, Age; Discrimination, Job; Educational Aspirations/Expectations; Fathers, Influence; Occupational Aspirations; Occupational Choice; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Variables, Independent - Covariate Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. This study examines the determining factors of the initial occupational and educational choices of young white and black females and males. A logit estimation technique is used due to the qualitative nature of the dependent occupation variables; this technique has been demonstrated to be consistent with models of choice behavior based on individual utility maximization. The empirical framework rests on the theory that an occupational choice is the result of utility maximization. The data utilized was the NLS of Young Men and Women. Results confirm that the set of independent variables, representing socioeconomic background characteristics, is significant in the determination of those choices; a father's education is particularly important in the choice between base categories, especially for whites. The basic idea of interdependence between educational and occupational choice is supported. This interdependence should be taken into account in studies of discrimination. |
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Wilson, R. Mark. "An Analysis of Initial Occupational and Educational Choices of Black and White Men and Women." Review of Business and Economic Research 15,2 (Winter 1979-80): 28-45.
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