title: Methods of decomposing the difference between two rates with applications to race-sex inequality in earnings.
abstract: "Four general methods of decomposing the difference between two rates into several components are provided.  For data cross-classified by several factors, all four methods can be used treating the factors either hierarchically or symmetrically, and within each treatment, the methods are expected to give very similar results.  Since the results may differ significantly depending on whether the factors are hierarchical or symmetrical and since there is no objective way of arranging the factors hierarchically, symmetrical treatment of the factors is recommended.  The latter approach is used to study race-sex inequalities in mean annual earnings for year-round full-time workers in the United States based on the 1980 census data cross-classified by education, age, and occupation."  (SUMMARY IN FRE)
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das Gupta
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D006280:Health Workforce; D007182:Income; D008722:Methods; D009656:North America; D009790:Occupations; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Ethnic Groups; Human Resources; Income; Inequalities; Labor Force; Methodological Studies; North America; Northern America; Occupations; Population; Population Characteristics; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States