Goodrum, P M (2004) Hispanic and non-Hispanic wage differentials: Implications for United States construction industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(4), pp. 552-559. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The shortage of skilled construction workers is considered to be one of the greatest challenges facing the United States construction industry. To meet workforce demands, the industry is increasingly relying on Hispanic construction workers. The result has been a strong increase in Hispanic construction workers, especially in the Western and Southern United States where Hispanics already comprise 31 and 24% of the total construction workforce, respectively. Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic's Current Population Survey (CPS), this study examines relative differences in hourly wages between Hispanic and non-Hispanic construction workers. The finding suggests that Hispanic workers earn less than their non-Hispanic counterparts controlling for experience, occupation, schooling, and geographical location. The implication of the increasing size of the Hispanic construction workforce with respect to industry real wages and education needs is discussed, along with the workforce's ability to adopt future technologies and workforce strategies.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | employees; minority groups; personnel management; United States |
| Index terms: | occupation, economic indicator, personnel, construction worker, United States, construction industry, minority, strategy, population, wages, survey |
| Subjects: | demography, industry analysis, business economics, Geography, data analysis and analytics, sociology, data collection methods, management, practitioner |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Geographical Context, Urban Studies, Roles and Professions, Human Resources, Ethics, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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