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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 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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What is going on with wage growth in the United States?

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Strong unions push firms to reduce riskier debt, lowering risks of unemployment for U.S. workers

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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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Paid sick time and paid family and medical leave support workers in different ways and are both good for the broader U.S. economy

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Financing the rise in income inequality

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Does slower growth in the cost of health care help wage growth?

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The importance of workplaces in rising income inequality

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A sobering report from the U.S. labor market

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The hazards of underemployment

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Reversing inequality at the bottom: The role of the minimum wage

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Income inequality affects our children’s educational opportunities

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Less labor market churn may explain falling employment rates

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Is there a skills gap in the U.S. labor force or instead de-skilling?

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Who bears the burden of labor-market slack?

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The importance of wages and productivity growth over time

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Technology may not reduce employment but still affect jobs

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Siwei Cheng

New York University

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Jenn Round

Rutgers University

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Emi Nakamura

University of California, Berkeley

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Patrick Denice

Western University

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Joanna Venator

Boston College

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