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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“How Monopsony Impacts Older Women Workers”

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A first-time meta-analysis of monopsony demonstrates its breadth across labor markets

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Monopsony in Labor Markets: A Meta-Analysis

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Did Timing Matter? Life Cycle Differences in Effects of Exposure to the Great Recession

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Testimony by Kate Bahn before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee

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Vision 2020: Evidence for a Stronger Economy

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The death of the Phillips Curve is the time to lift up new economic indicators

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The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power

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Measuring firms’ labor market power in the United States

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Labor market concentration and welfare

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Business dynamics on American Indian Reservations: Understanding the role of the gaming industry and secondary employment growth

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Research finds the domestic outsourcing of jobs leads to declining U.S. job quality and lower wages

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