Asian Americans and Income Inequality

Disparities Between and Within Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Groups

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2363766
AutoresTiffanie Vo (0000-0001-9478-4608, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA, autor de correspondencia), Cyrus Schleifer (0000-0002-4264-5697, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA), Peyman Hekmatpour (0000-0002-9391-8202, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, USA)
Año2023
Volumen66
Número6
Páginas1103-1124
Fecha de publicación2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Perspectives (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/07311214231177019
OpenAlexW4383599142
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas66

Asian Americans nearing economic parity with White individuals is unique, particularly given the historical and contemporary disadvantaged position of other racial minorities in the U.S. labor market. While there is growing literature exploring how Asian Americans are reshaping the labor force, most of these studies categorize them as a homogenous group, failing to recognize social, cultural, and historical diversities within the community. Using the Current Population Survey, we investigate income disparity trends across ethnic groups and gender. Results show that Asian American men and women have high income levels compared to other racial minority groups. However, these perceived advantages reinforce racial stereotypes and mask income variations within these groups and across genders. We find a widening gender income gap over recent years for Asian ethnic groups, highlighting how race and gender interact to shape their labor-market experiences. We conclude by discussing the implications for future studies in labor-market research

Asian americans · Categorization · Demographic economics · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Ethnic group · Inequality · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy