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Equitable pay is a key piece of the ability of U.S. workers to share in the gains of economic growth. In order to understand how pay equity has been limited, Equitable Growth examines the role of gender, race and ethnicity, and other determinants of unequal pay that reduce individual earnings and constrain economic growth.

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Factsheet: What the research says about the economic impacts of reproductive care

By Kate Bahn, Emilie Openchowski,

June 27, 2022

June 27, 2022

Kate Bahn, Emilie Openchowski,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 6
Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Job Mobility, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Job Mobility, Pay Equity
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How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth

By Equitable Growth,

March 25, 2019

March 25, 2019

Equitable Growth,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
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Four graphs on U.S. occupational segregation by race, ethnicity, and gender

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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The intersectional wage divides faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women in the United States

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy

By Michelle Holder,

November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021

Michelle Holder,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation

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Request for Proposals: The economic effects of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Equitable Growth,

April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

Equitable Growth,
LaborCompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 33
AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Request for Proposals: Promoting competition and supporting workers in an era of AI innovation

By Equitable Growth,

November 20, 2024

November 20, 2024

Equitable Growth,
LaborCompetitionTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 33
AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars

By Equitable Growth,

October 30, 2024

October 30, 2024

Equitable Growth,
CompetitionLaborTax & MacroeconomicsFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 32
Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Antitrust Enforcement, Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Childcare & Early Education, Climate, Concentration, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Individual Taxation, Job Mobility, K-12, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Monopsony, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Worker Led Lawsuits: The Effects of California’s Private Attorney Generals Act

By Kassandra Hernandez,

August 27, 2024

August 27, 2024

Kassandra Hernandez,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Poverty, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Poverty, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
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The new Labor Department overtime rule is a win for workers—and good policy, too

By Janelle Jones, Rajesh Nayak,

July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024

Janelle Jones, Rajesh Nayak,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 2
Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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A researcher’s guide to identifying policy-relevant research questions for the federal government

By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,

May 30, 2024

May 30, 2024

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,
LaborTax & MacroeconomicsInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 15
Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Credit & Debt, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Fiscal Policy, GDP 2.0, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Paid Leave, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Minimum wage effects and monopsony explanations

By Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson, Michael Reich, Denis Sosinskiy,

October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023

Justin Wiltshire, Carl McPherson, Michael Reich, Denis Sosinskiy,
Labor
TOPICS: 4
Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity
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Novel Measurement of Childcare Customer and Worker Flows Enables Novel Evidence on Recent Supply-Side Subsidies

By Elizabeth Davis, Aaron Sojourner, Jonathan Borowsky, Gabrielle Pepin,

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Elizabeth Davis, Aaron Sojourner, Jonathan Borowsky, Gabrielle Pepin,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Job Mobility, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Job Mobility, Pay Equity
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The Child Care Workforce and COVID: Community Capacity and Investments as Buffers to the Pandemic

By Scott Allard, Taryn Morrissey,

August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

Scott Allard, Taryn Morrissey,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 3
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Pay Equity
Executive action to spur equitable growth

Executive actions to reduce inequality and improve job quality for U.S. workers

By Equitable Growth,

March 16, 2023

March 16, 2023

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
AI, tech, & the economy, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: AI, tech, & the economy, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
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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 federal statistical agencies can do to improve survey response rates among Hispanic communities in the United States

By Raksha Kopparam,

October 14, 2022

October 14, 2022

Raksha Kopparam,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 6
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, GDP 2.0, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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