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100			_a Sterling, Adina D. _953048
245			_aThis is why i leave: Race and voluntary departure
260			_aAdministrative Science Quarterly
300			_a69(4), Dec, 2024: p.926-961
520			_aDespite continued research on workers’ quit behavior, questions remain on how race influences voluntary departure. To make progress on this topic, in this study I treat race as a structural position with respect to resources in order to develop a theoretical frame on why members of racial groups leave jobs. I argue that Black workers are more apt than White workers to voluntarily depart for reasons related to a lack of resources, such as a lack of health or transportation, whereas White workers are more likely than Black workers to depart for reasons that require resources, such as to start a new business or to take a new job. Using a nationally representative cohort sample spanning a period of two decades, I find support for my theory. The results indicate that Black workers are more likely than White workers to voluntarily depart their jobs due to resource constraints, and White workers are more likely than Black workers to voluntarily depart their jobs for reasons that require resources. This study suggests ways to reconceptualize the constraints and opportunities underlying voluntary departure and why such departure varies across racial groups.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00018392241271148
650			_aRacial inequality, Turnover, Mobility, Labor markets. _953049
773			_aAdministrative Science Quarterly
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