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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: 5
AI, tech, & the economy, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, 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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JOLTS Day Graphs: May 2022 Edition

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 6, 2022

July 6, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility
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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave

By Hilary Wething,

July 5, 2022

July 5, 2022

Hilary Wething,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Wellbeing, Health, Job Mobility, Paid Leave
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Health, Job Mobility, Paid Leave
Equitable Economy

Why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good economics

By Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2022

Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Race & Ethnicity
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