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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Imperfect competition, compensating differentials and rent sharing in the U.S. labor market

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Modern U.S. antitrust research supports strict enforcement of the law

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Modern U.S. antitrust theory and evidence amid rising concerns of market power and its effects

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‘Skills gap’ arguments overlook collective bargaining and low minimum wages

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How market power has increased U.S. inequality

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Evolving worker and management attitudes toward labor organizations: The Equitable Growth context

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JOLTS Day Graphs: January 2019 Report Edition

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The search for and hiring of guest workers in the United States displays the complexity of market concentration and monopsony power

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Monopsony power and guest worker programs

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Evidence indicates that mergers directly suppress wage growth for hospital workers in the United States

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Employer consolidation and wages: Evidence from hospitals

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Building a competitive, talent-driven future for U.S. manufacturing requires investing in our nation’s high-tech advantage

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