Empirical Studies of Wage Differentials Between Black Men and White

question 24

Multiple Choice

Empirical studies of wage differentials between black men and white men estimate that

• A) 3/4 of the differential cannot be explained by differences in observable variables (including human capital measures).
• B) 1/2 of the differential cannot be explained by differences in observable variables (including human capital measures).
• C) 1/3 of the differential cannot be explained by differences in observable variables (including human capital measures).
• D) 1/10 of the differential cannot be explained by differences in observable variables (including human capital measures).