An Analysis of Negro Employment in the Building Trades - A Dissertation in Economics.

Abstract

This study examines the existence and degree of racial discrimination by construction unions and contractors against Negroes. It compares employment patterns and pay incentives from the mid to late 1960's. Moreover, it empirically tests hypothesis concerning Negro employment and racial discrimination in the building trades, and finally, examines current efforts and programs to improve employment opportunities for Negroes in construction and to prognosticate future developments in this area.... Construction, Construction industry, Economics, Employment, Labor, Negroes, Racial discrimination, Regression analysis, Semiskilled personnel, Sociology, Salaries.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA956177

Entities

People

  • Zachary Y. Dyckman

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Discrimination
  • Economics
  • Employment
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management
  • Racial Discrimination
  • Regression Analysis
  • Semiskilled Personnel
  • Social Problems
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Theses

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