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Equitable Growth supports research and policy analysis on how inequalities in wages, bargaining power, and the evolving labor market affect workers’ economic security and opportunity as well as broad-based economic growth.

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Too many workers have been left behind as the benefits of growth increasingly accrue to those at the top of the income and wealth distribution. Equitable Growth supports research to improve our understanding of what is driving these trends, who is affected, and what policies can boost wages for all workers, provide for safe and equitable workplaces, develop pathways for upward mobility, and encourage stronger economic growth and stability.

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How union contracts are protecting U.S. workers from automated management and surveillance in the workplace

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Lessons from past trade adjustment policies to support displaced workers in the era of artificial intelligence

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Expanding eligibility for Unemployment Insurance helps low-income U.S. workers find better jobs

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How artificial intelligence uncouples hard work from fair wages through ‘surveillance pay’ practices—and how to fix it

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Adoption of generative AI will have different effects across jobs in the U.S. logistics workforce

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A primer on monopsony power: Its causes, consequences, and implications for U.S. workers and economic growth

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The impact of scheduling practices: a case study of the Gap

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The flat Phillips Curve and U.S. labor’s share of income

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JOLTS Day Graphs: January 2018 Report Edition

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Mothers in the United States earn less despite education and experience

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Motherhood penalties in the U.S., 1986-2014

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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: February 2018 Report Edition

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For families, concern is not enough

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How does unconditional cash affect the labor market?

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JOLTS Day Graphs: December 2017 Report Edition

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After 25 years, it’s time for paid leave

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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2018 Report Edition

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

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Joanna Venator

Boston College

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John Schmitt

Economic Policy Institute

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Johannes Schmieder

Boston University

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Sydnee Caldwell

University of California, Berkeley

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Kanika Arora

University of Iowa

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