Topic Monopsony

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

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Understanding the economics of monopsony: How labor markets work under imperfect competition

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Walmart Supercenters and Monopsony Power: How a Large, Low-Wage Employer Impacts Local Labor Markets

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Kate Bahn testimony before the Joint Economic Committee on monopsony, workers, and corporate power

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Wage and employment implications of U.S. labor market monopsony and possible policy solutions

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Understanding the importance of monopsony power in the U.S. labor market

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Outsourcing and rising wage inequality in the United States and Germany

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Is monopsony important for understanding the U.S. labor market?

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Competition in the U.S. labor market

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Inside monopsony: A mixed methods approach to understanding how labor standards shape employment practices in the restaurant industry

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Firm wage setting and the rise of U.S. income inequality

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Inside monopsony: Employer responses to higher labor standards in the full service restaurant industry

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Trying to get a grip on the gig economy

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Putting rents at the center of U.S. income inequality

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The distribution of pay and the willingness to quit among U.S. workers

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What happens when firms can choose wages?

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Monopsony and market power in the labor market

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