Changes in racial and ethnic inequality over the period from 1960 to 1980 are examined by looking at changes in earnings and educational attainment among American Indian, Asian, black, Hispanic, and white men and women who were born in the United States. The results indicate that the earnings (adjusted for inflation) of all men and women rose dramatically between 1959 and 1969, but not between 1969 and 1979. Racial and ethnic differences in educational attainment declined, but they continued to be associated with racial and ethnic differences in earnings. These differences in earnings remain after adjusting for the effects of other variables. The implications of these findings for public policy and research are discussed.
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Sandefur et al. (1989) studied this question.