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100			_aGregory Lewis, B. and Han, Esther _949108
245			_aA model minority? Asian-white differences in federal careers
260			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
300			_a54(5), Jul, 2024: p.447-459
520			_aThe stereotype of Asians as a model minority suggests that they either do not experience discrimination or overcome it through higher education, hard work, and respect for authority. We test that stereotype for Asian Americans in the federal service using both Census data and surveys of federal employees. We examine (1) whether Asians attain the same pay levels and managerial authority as whites; (2) whether differences in education, experience, citizenship, and English ability explain differences in pay and authority; (3) whether those differences vary across Asian sub-groups; and (4) whether Asians are as satisfied with their jobs and the treatment they receive. We find moderate Asian-white pay differences, which varied substantially across national origin groups. Asian-white differences in access to managerial authority, however, are substantial across all national origin groups. Asians’ higher educational attainment and weaker English abilities contributed to differences in pay and authority, but unexplained disparities remained, potentially due to discrimination and/or unmeasured factors. Surprisingly, Asians expressed a stronger belief that the federal service allocates rewards fairly and were more satisfied than whites with their own developmental and advancement opportunities despite those pay and leadership disparities. They were, however, somewhat less satisfied with pay, co-workers, and supervisors.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02750740231219287
650			_aModel minority, Federal employees, Racial equity, Asian Americans . _949109
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
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