The ability to find a job and transition between jobs measures the dynamism of the U.S. labor market. When the labor market is tight and workers are mobile, they are able to find a job that best suits their skills and offers fair rewards. Equitable Growth follows determinants of job mobility to understand how dynamic the labor market is in the U.S. economy.
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Fair competition in the U.S. labor market is threatened by more than the noncompete clauses targeted by new Federal Trade Commission rule
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February 23, 2023
Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns
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Reduced job turnover in small U.S. firms is an overlooked benefit of paid sick leave
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New working paper examines the evolution of economic thought on the impact of technological change in the labor market
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Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders
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What the historically low U.S. unemployment rate means for women workers
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Wage and employment implications of U.S. labor market monopsony and possible policy solutions
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Aligning U.S. labor law with worker preferences for labor representation
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February 18, 2020
International trade policy that works for U.S. workers
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Rebuilding U.S. labor market wage standards
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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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Race and the lack of intergenerational economic mobility in the United States
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February 18, 2020
Promote economic and racial justice: Eliminate student loan debt and establish a right to higher education across the United States
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
New research reveals discriminatory disparities by race in U.S. job displacement
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February 13, 2020
Monopsony in Labor Markets: A Meta-Analysis
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