The challenge of addressing racial inequality in the United States
Research gap analysis derived from 3 economics papers in our local library.
The gap
The paper identifies the challenge of addressing racial inequality in the United States. It highlights the need to consider the role of race in determining outcomes, particularly in relation to education and employment. The paper notes the challenge of promoting greater equality of opportunity in a society with significant residential segregation.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1978 and 1987, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 87 times in total.
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Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Hope in Adult Development Among Afro-Americans (1979) · Journal of Black Studies · cited 2× · doi
There is a disparity between the vocational-social aspirations of young black adults and occupational attainment. Racial discrimination in employment accounts for a sizable portion of this disparity. It is not known to what extent perceived racial discrimination has dampened the hopes of young people and thus prevented them from trying to obtain a better life.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there disparity between vocational-social aspirations young black adults - The inclining significance of race (1978) · Society · cited 20× · doi
The paper identifies the challenge of addressing racial inequality in the United States. It highlights the need to consider the role of race in determining outcomes, particularly in relation to education and employment. The paper notes the challenge of promoting greater equality of opportunity in a society with significant residential segregation.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: paper identifies challenge addressing racial inequality united states - Residential segregation and interracial economic disparities: A simultaneous-equations approach (1987) · Journal of Urban Economics · cited 65× · doi
Future research should seek to address the issue of simultaneity bias in estimating the relationships between segregation and economic disparities. Additional research is needed to develop direct cross-sectional measures of the discriminatory barriers that blacks encounter in obtaining the credentials, skills, and opportunities needed to enter certain occupations.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: future research seek address issue simultaneity bias estimating
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