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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Consolidated Advantage: New Organizational Dynamics of Wage Inequality
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The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials
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Employer Concentration and Outside Options
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Employers and the Earnings of Young Workers
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