Study Rationale and Methodology -- Racial Segregation in the Detroit Metropolitan Area: A Long-Lived and Persistent Phenomenon -- Employer Location Decisions: Detroit's Image and Actuality -- Examining Wage Differences Between Black- and White-owned Firms -- Wages and Space -- Race and Skills: The Role of Perceived Skill Differences in the Lower Wages of African-American Workers -- Persistence of Discrimination and Policy Recommendations
Summary
This book describes findings of a survey-based qualitative research study conducted among Detroit employers in the auto industry to evaluate explanations for why blacks are no longer catching up with whites in terms of income and employment
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-181) and index
