Wage Regressions

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Wage Regressions

• Sins of Omission - omitted variable bias
• Sins of Commission - including variables that are
  tainted by labor market discrimination
• Can wage regressions distinguish among different
  models of discrimination?
• Do wage regressions provide any evidence to test
  segmented labor market or Marxian labor market
  theories?
• What do wage regressions tell us about employment
  discrimination or occupational segregation?
• Wage regression lead us to isolate gender and
  race

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Occupational Segregation, Women in 2003
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Professional Related Occupations, Women in 2003
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Service Related Occupations, Women in 2003
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Occupational Distribution, Men, 2003
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Professional Related Occupations, Men 2003
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Service Related Occupations, Men 2003
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