Racial/Ethnic Differences in Non-Work at Work

Evidence from the American Time Use Survey 2003–2012 suggests that minority employees, especially men, spend a small but statistically significant amount of time not working at the workplace relative to non-Hispanic whites. The time differences remain significant but decrease by 25 to 50% when accou...

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Published inIndustrial & labor relations review Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 272 - 292
Main Authors Hamermesh, Daniel S., Genadek, Katie R., Burda, Michael C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2021
Sage Publications, Inc
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Accounting
African Americans
Analysis
Attachment
Demographic aspects
Educational attainment
Ethnic differences
Ethnic relations
Health status
Hispanic Americans
Income inequality
Men
Minority & ethnic groups
Race relations
Racial differences
Time use
Work environment
Workplaces
United States
time use
discrimination
effort
ethnicity
race
compensating wage differentials
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Summary:Evidence from the American Time Use Survey 2003–2012 suggests that minority employees, especially men, spend a small but statistically significant amount of time not working at the workplace relative to non-Hispanic whites. The time differences remain significant but decrease by 25 to 50% when accounting for detailed industry and occupation controls. Union status, public- or private-sector attachment, payment method, and educational attainment do not explain the differences, although health status is important among African Americans. The estimates imply that the differences in non-work at the worksite can explain up to 10% of the adjusted wage gap between minority and non-Hispanic white workers.
ISSN:0019-7939
2162-271X
DOI:10.1177/0019793919891429