Moss, Philip I.

Stories employers tell : race, skill, and hiring in America / Philip Moss and Chris Tilly. - New York : Russell Sage Foundation, c2003. - xii, 317 p. : map ; 24 cm. - A volume in the multi-city study of urban inequality . - Multi city study of urban inequality. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Racial inequality in the labor market: market forces or discrimination? -- The scope of the study: data, methods, and the four cities -- The skills employers seek -- Employer perceptions of race and skill -- Employers view the inner city / with Ivy Kennelly and Joleen Kirschenman -- Hiring procedures and the role of formality -- The moral of the tale: designing better labor market policies -- Appendix A. Profiles of data sets used in this book -- Appendix B. Descriptive statistics of variables.

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Career development--Social aspects--United States.
Minorities--Employment--United States.
Discrimination in employment--United States.

HF5549.5.C35 / M674 2001