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A primer on monopsony power: Its causes, consequences, and implications for U.S. workers and economic growth

By Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Monopsony
TOPICS: Monopsony
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NBER Summer Institute 2022 Round-up: Week 2

By Equitable Growth,

July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionInequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 11
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Job Mobility, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Job Mobility, Monetary Policy, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
In Conversation

In Conversation with R. Jisung Park

By Michael Garvey,

July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

Michael Garvey,
Tax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Climate, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Climate, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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Equitable Growth welcomes R. Jisung Park as a visiting scholar to examine economic impacts of climate change

By Equitable Growth,

July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 5
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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New working paper examines the evolution of economic thought on the impact of technological change in the labor market

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
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NBER Summer Institute 2022 Round-up: Week 1

By Equitable Growth,

July 18, 2022

July 18, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 7
Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
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COVID-19 recession and ensuing economic recovery reveals why Unemployment Insurance fails to reach marginalized U.S. workers

By Eliza Forsythe,

July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022

Eliza Forsythe,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: June 2022 Report Edition

By Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 8, 2022

July 8, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Canada is the first country to release subannual statistics on the distribution of income. Here’s how it was done.

By Austin Clemens,

July 7, 2022

July 7, 2022

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, GDP 2.0
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