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From Dark to Light: Skin Color and Wages Among African-Americans

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  1. Hersch, Joni, 2011. "Skin color, physical appearance, and perceived discriminatory treatment," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 40(5), pages 671-678.
  2. Srikant Devaraj & Pankaj C. Patel, 2017. "Skin Tone and Self-Employment: is there an Intra-Group Variation among Blacks?," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 44(1), pages 137-166, June.
  3. Howard Bodenhorn & Christopher Ruebeck, 2007. "Colourism and African–american wealth: evidence from the nineteenth-century south," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 20(3), pages 599-620, July.
  4. Srikant Devaraj & Narda R Quigley & Pankaj C Patel, 2018. "The effects of skin tone, height, and gender on earnings," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(1), pages 1-22, January.
  5. Luis Eduardo Castellanos Rodríguez, 2021. "Diversifying the economics profession: the long road to overcoming discrimination and sub-representation of Hispanics and African Americans. An analysis of the United States between 1995-2019," Revista Cuadernos de Economia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, FCE, CID, vol. 40(84), pages 875-897.
  6. Randall Akee & Mutlu Yuksel, 2012. "The Decreasing Effect of Skin Tone on Women's Full-Time Employment," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 65(2), pages 398-426, April.
  7. Woo-Mora, L. Guillermo, 2026. "Unveiling the Cosmic Race: Skin tone and intergenerational economic disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 179(C).
  8. Fairlie, Robert W., 2009. "Can the "one-drop rule" tell us anything about racial discrimination? New evidence from the multiple race question on the 2000 Census," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(4), pages 451-460, August.
  9. Howard Bodenhorn, 2011. "Manumission in nineteenth-century Virginia," Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC), vol. 5(2), pages 145-164, June.
  10. Ruebeck Christopher S & Averett Susan L & Bodenhorn Howard N, 2009. "Acting White or Acting Black: Mixed-Race Adolescents' Identity and Behavior," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 9(1), pages 1-44, March.
  11. Howard Bodenhorn & Carolyn Moehling & Gregory N. Price, 2012. "Short Criminals: Stature and Crime in Early America," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55(2), pages 393-419.
  12. William Darity & Darrick Hamilton & James Stewart, 2015. "A Tour de Force in Understanding Intergroup Inequality: An Introduction to Stratification Economics," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 1-6, June.
  13. Grossbard, Shoshana & Mukhopadhyay, Sankar, 2017. "Body-Weight and Women's Hours of Work: More Evidence That Marriage Markets Matter," IZA Discussion Papers 10775, IZA Network @ LISER.
  14. Maria Eduarda Tannuri Pianto & Andrew Francis, 2011. "The Redistributive Efficacy Ofaffirmative Action: Exploring The Role Of Race And Socioeconomic Statusin College Admissions," Anais do XXXVIII Encontro Nacional de Economia [Proceedings of the 38th Brazilian Economics Meeting] 218, ANPEC - Associação Nacional dos Centros de Pós-Graduação em Economia [Brazilian Association of Graduate Programs in Economics].
  15. Joni Hersch, 2006. "Skin-Tone Effects among African Americans: Perceptions and Reality," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 251-255, May.
  16. Timothy M. Diette & Arthur H. Goldsmith & Darrick Hamilton & William Darity, 2018. "Race, Unemployment, and Mental Health in the USA: What Can We Infer About the Psychological Cost of the Great Recession Across Racial Groups?," Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Springer, vol. 1(2), pages 75-91, September.
  17. Alexi Gugushvili & Grzegorz Bulczak, 2023. "Physical attractiveness and intergenerational social mobility," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 104(7), pages 1360-1382, December.
  18. Anjali Adukia & Richard Hornbeck & Daniel Keniston & Ben Lualdi, 2026. "The Social and Statistical Construction of Race," CESifo Working Paper Series 12812, CESifo.
  19. Shoshana Grossbard & Sankar Mukhopadhyay, 2017. "Marriage markets as explanation for why heavier people work more hours," IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 6(1), pages 1-30, December.
  20. Ramya Vijaya & Amy Eshleman & Jean Halley, 2015. "The Culture of Class and Its Economic Impact," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 7-18, June.
  21. William A. Darity Jr. & Stephan Lefebvre, 2024. "Data Collection Without Definitions," NBER Chapters, in: Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Statistics for the 21st Century, pages 57-87, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  22. John Robst & Jennifer VanGilder & Corinne E. Coates & David J. Berri, 2011. "Skin Tone and Wages: Evidence From NBA Free Agents," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 12(2), pages 143-156, April.
  23. Monroy-Gómez-Franco, Luis, 2023. "Shades of social mobility: Colorism, ethnic origin and intergenerational social mobility," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 90(C), pages 247-266.
  24. Cruz Bueno, 2015. "Stratification Economics and Grassroots Development: The Case of Low–Income Black Women Workers in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 35-55, June.
  25. Anuja Bajaj & Farai Jena & Barry Reilly, 2025. "Racial Disparities in Soccer Player Share Prices: Evidence From an Online Gambling Platform," Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 77(3), pages 295-311, July.
  26. Leigh, Andrew & Susilo, Tirta, 2009. "Is voting skin-deep? Estimating the effect of candidate ballot photographs on election outcomes," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 61-70, February.
  27. Elif S. Filiz, 2022. "Does it Payoff to be Blond in a Non-Blond Neighborhood? Eye Color, Hair Color, Ethnic Composition and Starting Wages," Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan;Eastern Economic Association, vol. 48(1), pages 122-146, January.
  28. Trevon D. Logan, 2026. "Introduction to "The Economics of Race and Stratification"," NBER Chapters, in: The Economics of Race and Stratification, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  29. Alberto Davila & Marie T. Mora & Sue K. Stockly, 2011. "Does Mestizaje Matter in the US? Economic Stratification of Mexican Immigrants," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 101(3), pages 593-597, May.
  30. Jennifer Tabler & Matthew Painter, 2023. "Skin Tone, Racial/Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health among U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Immigrants," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 249-269, March.
  31. Hussain Hadah, 2025. "The effect of racial and ethnic attitudes on Hispanic identity in the United States," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 92(2), pages 338-358, October.
  32. Timothy Diette & Arthur Goldsmith & Darrick Hamilton & William Darity, 2015. "Skin Shade Stratification and the Psychological Cost of Unemployment: Is there a Gradient for Black Females?," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 155-177, June.
  33. Hersch, Joni, 2024. "Colorism and Immigrant Earnings in the United States, 2015–2024," IZA Discussion Papers 17397, IZA Network @ LISER.
  34. Arjun Jayadev & Robert Johnson, 2017. "Tides and Prejudice: Racial Attitudes During Downturns in the United States 1979–2014," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 44(3), pages 379-392, December.
  35. Simone Ferro & Elena Meschi & Caterina Pavese, 2026. "Clouded Minds: Air Pollution and Student Cognitive Performance," CESifo Working Paper Series 12738, CESifo.
  36. Marcos Rangel, 2015. "Is Parental Love Colorblind? Human Capital Accumulation within Mixed Families," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 42(1), pages 57-86, June.
  37. Harpreet Singh, 2024. "Does Labour Market Discriminate Against the Scheduled Castes? Empirical Evidence from Rural Punjab, India," Millennial Asia, , vol. 15(4), pages 620-639, December.
  38. Green, Tiffany L. & Hamilton, Tod G., 2013. "Beyond black and white: Color and mortality in post-reconstruction era North Carolina," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 50(1), pages 148-159.
  39. Grossbard, Shoshana & Vernon, Victoria, 2014. "Common Law Marriage and Male/Female Convergence in Labor Supply and Time Use," IZA Discussion Papers 7937, IZA Network @ LISER.
  40. Linda Loury, 2006. "Schooling, Skin Tone, and Attractiveness: Beauty Makes Skin Seem Deep," Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University 0620, Department of Economics, Tufts University.
  41. Hamilton, Darrick & Goldsmith, Arthur H. & Darity Jr., William, 2009. "Shedding "light" on marriage: The influence of skin shade on marriage for black females," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 72(1), pages 30-50, October.
  42. Tracy MacIntosh & Mayur M Desai & Tene T Lewis & Beth A Jones & Marcella Nunez-Smith, 2013. "Socially-Assigned Race, Healthcare Discrimination and Preventive Healthcare Services," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(5), pages 1-7, May.
  43. Ronald Mincy & Shoshana Grossbard & Chien-Chung Huang, 2005. "An Economic Analysis of Co-Parenting Choices: Single Parent, Visiting Father, Cohabitation, Marriage," Labor and Demography 0505004, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  44. Francis, Andrew M. & Tannuri-Pianto, Maria, 2012. "The redistributive equity of affirmative action: Exploring the role of race, socioeconomic status, and gender in college admissions," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 45-55.
  45. Alberto Ortega & Ema Di Fruscia & Bryn Louise, 2021. "Trade Liberalization And Racial Animus," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 39(1), pages 194-204, January.
  46. Grossbard, Shoshana & Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio & Molina, José Alberto, 2010. "Racial Discrimination and Household Chores," IZA Discussion Papers 5345, IZA Network @ LISER.
  47. Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong & Gregory N. Price, 2006. "Crime and Punishment: And Skin Hue Too?," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 246-250, May.
  48. Luis Monroy-Gómez-Franco & Roberto Vélez-Grajales & Gastón Yalonetzky, 2026. "Unequal gradients: gender, skin tone, and intergenerational economic mobility," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 39(1), pages 1-33, March.
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