Topic Income & Earnings Volatility

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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A missed opportunity to expand the Child Tax Credit will affect U.S. families and the broader economy now and for years to come

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Anticipation and Consumption

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Consumption volatility across the U.S. income distribution is highest among low-income workers and their families

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Earnings instability and mobility over our working lives: Improving short- and long-term economic well-being for U.S. workers

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Planning for the next recession by reforming U.S. automatic stabilizers

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Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

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Remembrance: Scholar Devah Pager (1972–2018)

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Equitable Growth releases 2019 Request for Proposals

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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda

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Rethinking 20th century policies to support 21st century families

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The effects of paid sick leave on workers’ earnings dynamics: Evidence from Seattle

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Trends in earnings volatility using linked administrative and survey data

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New data on contingent workers in the United States

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Event recap: Research on Tap—Gender wage inequality

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New technologies and the labor market

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New technologies, occupational tasks, and earnings inequality in the United States

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Inequality and aggregate demand

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Firms matter: Where you work is important to what you earn

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