Interpretation problems with changes in indices based on categorizations

Paul Frijters

In this paper it is argued that occupational and organizational codes maximizethe correspondence between activities and easily observable characteristics atthe time of their development. Over time the codes become less relevant, leadingto the false impression that the segregation of individuals is declining.

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Year of publication:	2000
Authors:	Frijters, Paul
Publisher:	Rotterdam [u.a.] : Tinbergen Inst.
Subject:	Arbeitsmarktdiskriminierung \| Labour market discrimination \| Theorie \| Theory

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (11 S.)
Series:	Discussion paper / Tinbergen Institute. - Rotterdam [u.a.] : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ISSN 0929-0834, ZDB-ID 2435783-2. - Vol. 2000,031
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature
Language:	English
Notes:	Systemvoraussetzungen: Acrobat Reader
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/85675 [Handle]
Classification:	J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; C43 - Index Numbers and Aggregation
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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