Final Project Repository

[Janaerobinson]

1. How is the prestige of a black male or black female's occupation affected by an uncontrollable factor such as their race?
2. I will be using the data of two peer reviewed articles. One which analyzes how race might affect one's potential of attaining a high paying job while also addressing the wage gap between black and white women. The second article generally addresses how blacks and white drastically differ in attaining occupational prestige while also taking into consideration how this affects the children within these households.
3. My choice for an outcome variable is as follows- prestg10
4. I have selected the following independent variables - schooling/parental education, experience, employment in the public sector, family income, wealth, demographic controls
5. Schooling- Education is a good indicator of wealth and an analysis on the quality of education one may have could point to factors in relation to their education attainment that goes onto what is attained in a career
   Experience- Sometimes experience can also indicate wealth as it could potentially open doors and I'd like to see if experience, seperate from schooling, could contribute to the black race's potential of attaining a prestigious career
   Employment in the public sector- The analzying of employment overall is crucial in noticing in discriminatory practices used in the workforce which could help with my overarching question
   Family Income & Wealth- Since an education is not free along with the valuable connections needed to elevate in society, it is important to also analyze important factors that contribute to the outcome

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