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Gender and Racial Gaps in Earnings among Recent College Graduates
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Zhang, Liang – Review of Higher Education, 2008
Using a nationally representative sample of baccalaureate graduates from 1993 (B&B 93/97/03), I explore factors that contribute to the gender and racial gap in earnings among recent college graduate. Results indicate that college major remains the most significant factor in accounting for the gender gap in pay. Female graduates are still left…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Family Income, College Graduates, Socioeconomic Background