Publications
Publications
- May 2025
- AEA Papers and Proceedings
Workplace Segregation Between College and Non-college Workers
By: Francis Dillon, Edward L. Glaeser and William Kerr
Abstract
We measure the level and growth of education segregation in American workplaces from 2000 to 2020.
American workplaces show an educational segregation, measured by the degree to which the establishment
has mostly workers of similar education levels, that is comparable to racial residential segregation in a
typical metro area. Workplace isolation was particularly high for young and male workers without college
degrees. The isolation of non-college workers is increasing over time.
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Citation
Dillon, Francis, Edward L. Glaeser, and William Kerr. "Workplace Segregation Between College and Non-college Workers." AEA Papers and Proceedings 115 (May 2025): 139–145.