Monopsony in the labor market describes employers’ ability to set wages below competitive levels, due to a variety of causes. including increased market concentration and limited job mobility. Equitable Growth digs deep to understand the many causes of monopsony in the U.S. labor market, the extent of monopsony in the labor market today, and what policies can restore balance to competition so workers can earn fair wages.
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A primer on monopsony power: Its causes, consequences, and implications for U.S. workers and economic growth
July 27, 2022
July 27, 2022
Understanding the economics of monopsony: How labor markets work under imperfect competition
April 6, 2022
April 6, 2022
Walmart Supercenters and Monopsony Power: How a Large, Low-Wage Employer Impacts Local Labor Markets
January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022
Kate Bahn testimony before the Joint Economic Committee on monopsony, workers, and corporate power
July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021
Wage and employment implications of U.S. labor market monopsony and possible policy solutions
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
Understanding the importance of monopsony power in the U.S. labor market
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Exploring the impact of automation and new technologies on the future of U.S. workers and their families
December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
Testimony by Michelle Holder before the Joint Economic Committee
October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
Sectoral bargaining and spillovers in monopsonistic labour markets
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
The Effect of Government Safety Enforcement on Workers: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Power and Dignity in Low-Wage Labor Markets: Evidence from Wal-Mart Workers
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Walmart Supercenters and Monopsony Power: How a Large, Low-Wage Employer Impacts Local Labor Markets
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Myths about competition in the global economy harm humanity and our planet
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
In Conversation with Michelle Meagher
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
NBER Summer Institute 2021 Round-up: Week 3
August 2, 2021
August 2, 2021
Kate Bahn testimony before the Joint Economic Committee on monopsony, workers, and corporate power
July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021
The future of work and worker power post-COVID a key topic at the 2021 Labor and Employment Relations Association annual conference
June 14, 2021
June 14, 2021
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