Why Did Black Relative Earnings Surge in the Early 1990s?

Citation

Darity, William A., Jr. & Myers, Samuel L., Jr. (2001). Why Did Black Relative Earnings Surge in the Early 1990s?. Journal of Economic Issues, 35(2), 533-542.

Abstract

The decade of the 1990s represents one of the longest periods of sustained prosperity in the post-World War II era. Unemployment rates have fallen to unprecedented sustained lows. A "New Economy" of highly technical occupations relies heavily on a virtual world where paper transactions increasingly are becoming obsolete. This has contributed to phenomenal growth in the traded value of Internet businesses and "dot.com" companies, leading to an incredible accumulation of wealth among young entrepreneurs and those who have invested in the New Economy.

URL

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4227686

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2001

Journal Title

Journal of Economic Issues

Author(s)

Darity, William A., Jr.
Myers, Samuel L., Jr.