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Boosting Wages

Collective bargaining as a path to more equitable wage growth in the United States

By Benjamin Schoefer,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Benjamin Schoefer,
LaborTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

U.S. labor markets require a new approach to higher education

By Andria Smythe,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Andria Smythe,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity
Boosting Wages

Public investments in social insurance, education, and child care can overcome market failures to promote family and economic well-being

By Sandra Black, Jesse Rothstein,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Sandra Black, Jesse Rothstein,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Childcare & Early Education, Health, Post-secondary Education, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Health, Post-secondary Education, Unemployment Insurance
Boosting Wages

Targeting business tax incentives to realize U.S. wage growth

By Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Juan Carlos Suarez Serrato,
Tax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 3
Business Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Business Taxation, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

Addressing gender and racial disparities in the U.S. labor market to boost wages and power innovation

By Lisa Cook,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Lisa Cook,
CompetitionInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
Boosting Wages

Place-conscious federal policies to reduce regional economic disparities in the United States

By Robert Manduca,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Robert Manduca,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

Sovereignty and improved economic outcomes for American Indians: Building on the gains made since 1990

By Randall Akee,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Randall Akee,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, GDP 2.0, Poverty, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

U.S. retail sector’s recession experiences highlight continuing labor market travails

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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Studying the impact of the U.S. safety net is vital to boosting human capital and improving worker well-being

By Hilary Hoynes,

January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021

Hilary Hoynes,
Families
TOPICS: 1
Economic Wellbeing
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing
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