Changes in Racial and Gender Inequality since 1970
Changes in Racial and Gender Inequality since 1970
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1970 年以来种族和性别不平等的变化
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2016
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David L. Featherman
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Matthew Snipp;Yi Cheung;Alair McLean;David Grusky;David L. Featherman
从1970年到现在的几十年是一个重要的时期，因为在这段时间里，平权行动等措施被引入，以改善美国少数民族和妇女的机会。具有讽刺意味的是，这也是美国收入不平等急剧加剧的时期。我们分析了1970年至2009年的人口普查数据，以评估女性和少数族裔的收入不平等在此期间是否发生了变化。我们得到了一系列复杂的结果。种族不平等仍然存在，尽管程度比40年前有所减轻。与白人工人相比，亚裔工人的不平等状况有所改善，而且有所减少。性别不平等也依然存在，尽管在某些群体中更为严重。总的来说，这项研究的结果强调了美国种族和性别不平等的持续存在。
The decades following 1970 to the present were an important period because they marked an era in which measures such as Affirmative Action were introduced to improve opportunities for American minorities and women. Ironically, this also was a period when income inequality dramatically increased in the United States. We analyze Census data from 1970 to 2009 to assess whether inequality in the earnings received by women and minorities has changed in this period. We find a complicated set of results. Racial inequalities persist though to a lesser extent than they did four decades earlier. Asian workers in particular have seen improvements and a lessening of inequality relative to White workers. Gender inequality also persists, though more in some groups than others. Overall, the results of this study underscore the persistence of racial and gender inequality in the United States.