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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Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders
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April Jobs report: Disappointing job gains mean the damage from the coronavirus recession may be long term, especially for young workers
May 7, 2021
May 7, 2021
The latest Jobs Day report is encouraging yet the number of U.S. workers jobless for 27 weeks or more keeps climbing
April 2, 2021
April 2, 2021
The alignment of earnings in occupations and at U.S. workplaces increasingly exacerbates earnings inequality
March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
Consolidated Advantage: New Organizational Dynamics of Wage Inequality
March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
Jobs report: a year into the coronavirus recession, employment losses have been greatest for Black women workers and Latinx workers
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
Employer Concentration and Outside Options
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