The gender-race intersection and the ‘sheltering-effect’ of public-sector employment

Seeking to understand the role played by labor market structure in affecting economic inequality, we examine extent which public sector, as compared private differentially employs and rewards women, Blacks subgroups classified race gender (e.g., Black men). Analyzing data from American Community Survey (2014–2015), find that public-sector employment is more attractive for than women; Blacks’ odds of becoming employees are much higher those Whites, regardless gender. No evidence was found argument interacts with tendency work sector. As wages, despite recent trends pointing a decline advantages sector Blacks, it still be protective men women alike. The meaning findings their implications discussed light structural barriers inequality.