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A nonparametric analysis of the black/white wage gap

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This article estimates a nonparametric model of earnings to examine the black/white wage gap. This article extends the Oaxaca decomposition and adjusted wage ratios to a nonlinear form, to allow the use of this nonparametric approach. It finds that the results obtained nonparametrically are very similar to those obtained with variants of the (misspecified) Mincer model, suggesting that the parametric models may be appropriate in situations where the nonparametric estimator could not be applied.

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  • Shawn Ulrick, 2005. "A nonparametric analysis of the black/white wage gap," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(13), pages 811-815.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:12:y:2005:i:13:p:811-815
    DOI: 10.1080/13504850500193166
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    1. Shawn Ulrick, 2007. "Measuring the returns to education nonparametrically," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(13), pages 1005-1011.
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    3. Mats Bergman & Malcolm Coate & Maria Jakobsson & Shawn Ulrick, 2010. "Comparing Merger Policies in the European Union and the United States," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 36(4), pages 305-331, June.

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