Concept information
Preferred term
split labor market
Definition
- A split labor market is a situation in which wages for similar jobs are different for members of two or more distinct ethnic and racial groups. The theory of split labor market was developed to explain ethnic and racial antagonism as the consequence of class conflict and competition for finite resources, mainly jobs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Split Labor Market]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/split_labor_market
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