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Pager, Devah. and Western, Bruce. "Discrimination in Low-Wage Labor Markets: Results from an Experimental Audit Study in New York City" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 12, 2005 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p22973_index.html>

Pager, D. and Western, B. , 2005-08-12 "Discrimination in Low-Wage Labor Markets: Results from an Experimental Audit Study in New York City" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Marriott Hotel, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p22973_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Racial progress over the past four decades has led some researchers and policy makers to proclaim the problem of discrimination solved. While vast employment differentials remain, the mechanism of discrimination has largely fallen out of favor as an accepted explanation for such disparities. But debates about discrimination have been obscured by a lack of reliable evidence. In this study, we adopt an experimental audit approach to formally test patterns of discrimination in the low-wage labor market of New York City. By using matched teams of individuals to apply for real entry-level jobs, it becomes possible to directly measure the extent to which race/ethnicity�in the absence of other disqualifying characteristics�serves as a barrier to employment among equally qualified applicants. This study reveals the persistence of discrimination in contemporary low wage labor markets, with whites systematically favored over blacks and Latino job seekers. Our story is further complicated by the presence of ethnic niches, in which blacks face additional competition from other minority workers. Relying on both quantitative and qualitative data from our testers� experiences, this study presents striking evidence of the continuing significance of race in shaping the employment opportunities of low-wage workers.

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