Moss, Philip I. <br/><br/>
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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0871546329 (pbk.) 9780871546326 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Career development--Social aspects--United States.<br/>Minorities--Employment--United States.<br/>Discrimination in employment--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5549.5.C35  / M674 2001