Have Asian American men achieved labor market parity with white men?

American Sociological Review

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 934-957

  Kim, ChangHwan ^a   Sakamoto, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; earnings; field of study; generational status

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; INCOME; LABOR MARKET; RACIAL DISPARITY; WAGE GAP;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650391361     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410388501     Document Type: Article

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