Declining Employment Among Young Black Less-Educated Men: The Role of Incarceration and Child Support.

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Title:	Declining Employment Among Young Black Less-Educated Men: The Role of Incarceration and Child Support.
Authors:	Hoizer, Harry J.^1,2, Offner, Paul, Sorensen, Elaine³
Source:	Journal of Policy Analysis & Management. Spring2005, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p329-350. 22p.
Subject Terms:	Labor supply, High schools, Women's employment, African Americans, Earned income tax credit
Geographic Terms:	United States
Abstract:	This article explores the continuing decline in employment and labor force participation of nonenrolled Black men between the ages of 16 and 34 who have a high school education or less in the 1980s and 1990s. During the 1990s, employment rates among young and less-educated minority women--particularly African-Americans--increased quite dramatically. This increase is generally attributed to a combination of welfare reform policies, expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and other supports for working Pool: families, as well as every robust labor market during that time period.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	This article explores the continuing decline in employment and labor force participation of nonenrolled Black men between the ages of 16 and 34 who have a high school education or less in the 1980s and 1990s. During the 1990s, employment rates among young and less-educated minority women--particularly African-Americans--increased quite dramatically. This increase is generally attributed to a combination of welfare reform policies, expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and other supports for working Pool: families, as well as every robust labor market during that time period.
ISSN:	02768739
DOI:	10.1002/pam.20092