Short-term fluctuations in family incomes and in workers’ earnings have consequences not only for family economic wellbeing but also for the health of the broader U.S. economy. Equitable Growth serves as a hub for researchers working on defining levels and trends in U.S. family income and earnings volatility, connecting the dots between these metrics and outcomes for a variety of social policies and programs while simultaneously growing the evidence base for how these micr0-level trends for families and individuals are impacting the strength and stability of the economy.
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Trends in earnings volatility using linked administrative and survey data
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Event recap: Research on Tap—Gender wage inequality
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New technologies, occupational tasks, and earnings inequality in the United States
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Firms matter: Where you work is important to what you earn
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Sources of displaced workers’ long-term earnings losses
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Wealth inequality and wealth returns heterogeneity
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The student loan crisis is fueled by a weak labor market
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Are shocks to U.S. firm performance transmitted to their workers?
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