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Racial wage differentials can be observed even in the absence of wage discrimination.

Racial wage differentials are often the result of differences in individual characteristics (such as education or experience) or of segregation into low-paid jobs.

Racial wage differentials vary substantially not only between, but also within racial groups, e.g. across generations and between men and women.

Since there are various sources of racial wage differentials, policies need to address more than one source of inequality.