Breaking the glass ceiling: African‐American women in management positions

Abstract

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1998) this article analyses the labour market status of African‐American women in management positions. The results show that among supervisors with a high school and college education, black women earn lower wages than black men even after controlling for detailed background, personal, and human capital characteristics. The lower earnings of black female supervisors can partly be attributed to the fact that they are segregated in predominantly female jobs. Additionally, in contrast to black males and white females, black females do not earn significant wage premiums associated with supervisory duties.

Citation

Mitra, A. (2003), "Breaking the glass ceiling: African‐American women in management positions", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 22 No. 2, pp. 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150310787379