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The minimum wage in the United States continues to be one of the most important policy levers for establishing a floor for job quality. Equitable Growth’s research and analysis demonstrates that higher minimum wages has the potential to increase earnings without reducing employment.

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Equitable Growth delivers comment letter responding to U.S. Department of Labor’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on classifying employees and independent contractors

By Equitable Growth,

December 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
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Enacting a minimum wage for tipped workers is on the ballot in two U.S. cities. Here’s what the research says

By Kate Bahn,

November 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Kate Bahn,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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What happened to the federal minimum wage debate?

By Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,

December 23, 2021

December 23, 2021

Michelle Holder, Shaun Harrison,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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How a large employer’s low-road practices harm local labor markets: The impact of Walmart Supercenters

By Kate Bahn,

January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 2
Minimum Wage, Monopsony
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Monopsony
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New research highlights the necessity of improving wage standards and bargaining power for low-wage workers in the United States

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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Why minimum wages are a critical tool for achieving racial justice in the U.S. labor market

By Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,

October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020

Ellora Derenoncourt, Claire Montialoux, Kate Bahn,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity

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New research highlights the necessity of improving wage standards and bargaining power for low-wage workers in the United States

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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Equitable Growth announces record $1.39 million in research grants for scholars examining economic inequality and growth

By Equitable Growth,

August 30, 2021

August 30, 2021

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Concentration, Economic Inequality, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave
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Minimum Wages and Employment Composition

By Ashvin Gandhi, Krista Ruffini,

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

Ashvin Gandhi, Krista Ruffini,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 7
Economic Inequality, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability
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Sectoral bargaining and spillovers in monopsonistic labour markets

By Ihsaan Bassier,

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

Ihsaan Bassier,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony
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Unequal Protections: Regional Disparities in Labor Standards Policies, Enforcement, and Violations

By Janice Fine, Daniel Galvin, Jenn Round, Hana Shepherd,

August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

Janice Fine, Daniel Galvin, Jenn Round, Hana Shepherd,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3

By Equitable Growth,

August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021

Equitable Growth,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 13
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Gender, Health, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance
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NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 1

By Equitable Growth,

July 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 8
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance
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How federal place-conscious policies can work to reduce regional inequality in the United States

By Equitable Growth,

June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 6
Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economics of Place, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Webinar: How to strengthen U.S. labor standards enforcement to protect workers’ rights

May 20, 2021 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Labor
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Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Minimum Wage
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Webinar: Transforming U.S. supply chains to create good jobs

May 3, 2021 1:30PM - 2:30PM

Labor
TOPICS: 2
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage
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New evidence on the success of gig-worker pay standards for ride-hail drivers

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

Kathryn Zickuhr,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Wage Stagnation
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Honoring Black History Month: How the history of violence and systemic racism continue to impact economic outcomes for African Americans

By Liz Hipple, Shanteal Lake,

February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

Liz Hipple, Shanteal Lake,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 2
Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Race & Ethnicity
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