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2012 Legislative Overview
Newly updated for 2012:The Legislative and Budget Process Overview describes Oklahoma's legislative and budget processes and identifies key decision-makers at the Capitol. Visit the overview »
Online Budget Guide
The Online Budget Guide is a tool for users to understand Oklahoma state and local governments, particularly how they collect and spend public money. Visit the guide »
Oklahoma's Black-White Unemployment Gap
This 1-page fact sheet summarizes racial disparities in unemployment in Oklahoma. Black workers in the state were unemployed at more than twice the rate (13.1 percent) of white workers (5.9 percent) in 2010. These disparities are persistent and deeply entrenched in the labor market.
- View or download the 1-page fact sheet 'Oklahoma's Black-White Unemployment Gap'
- The fact sheet is drawn from a three-part series on the OKPolicy Blog
- Part one presents descriptive data on labor market trends by race,
- Part two explores underlying and immediate causes for the gap and suggests reasons for its persistence, and
- Part three evaluates solutions for closing the gap.
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| Oklahoma's Black-White Unemployment Gap.pdf | 179.75 KB |
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