American University
Browse
2005workingpapers_21_OBJ.pdf (180.65 kB)

2005-11 New evidence on race discrimination under “separate but equal”

Download (180.65 kB)
report
posted on 2023-08-05, 07:45 authored by Mary HansenMary Hansen, Bradley A. Hansen

Recently uncovered 1906 Virginia teacher-salary data allow for more precise and consistent estimation of marginal returns to certification and formal education than available in previous studies. Virginia’s “separate but equal” educational system paid black teachers in rural counties lower wages than it paid white teachers and on average paid a lower premium to blacks for certification and formal education that it paid to whites. In incorporated cities, returns to certification and normal school education were about the same for black teachers and white teachers, although average salaries were lower for black teachers.

History

Publisher

Department of Economics, American University

Language

English

Notes

Working Paper No. 2005-11. 17 pages.

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/1961/4964

Usage metrics

    Economics

    Categories

    No categories selected

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC