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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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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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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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The implications of U.S. gender and racial disparities in income and wealth inequality at each stage of the innovation process

By Lisa Cook, Jan Gerson,

July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

Lisa Cook, Jan Gerson,
CompetitionInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Interactive: Comparing wages within and across demographic groups in the United States

By Austin Clemens, Kavya Vaghul, John Schmitt, Will McGrew,

July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019

Austin Clemens, Kavya Vaghul, John Schmitt, Will McGrew,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 3
Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
Vision 2020

Race and the lack of intergenerational economic mobility in the United States

By Bradley Hardy, Trevon Logan,

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Bradley Hardy, Trevon Logan,
Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 9
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economics of Place, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Poverty, Race & Ethnicity
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Discriminatory penalties at the intersection of race and gender in the United States

By Mark Paul, Darrick Hamilton, William Darity Jr.,

August 7, 2018

August 7, 2018

Mark Paul, Darrick Hamilton, William Darity Jr.,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 2
Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity

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Factsheet: What does the research say about care infrastructure?

By Equitable Growth,

April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021

Equitable Growth,
FamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 5
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Health, Paid Leave, Pay Equity
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Expert Focus: Supporting women’s labor force participation to boost U.S. economic growth and recovery

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,

March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Pay Equity
In Conversation

In Conversation with Jake Rosenfeld

By Kate Bahn,

March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021

Kate Bahn,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Women’s History Month: Systemic gender discrimination continues to harm working women amid the coronavirus recession

By Delaney Crampton,

March 12, 2021

March 12, 2021

Delaney Crampton,
LaborFamiliesInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Childcare & Early Education, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Four ways to understand the pay divide facing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
LaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 5
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
Coronavirus Recession

Jobs report: a year into the coronavirus recession, employment losses have been greatest for Black women workers and Latinx workers

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Executive action to combat wage theft against U.S. workers

By Equitable Growth,

February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Minimum Wage, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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The wage divide for Black and Latinx workers goes deeper than a ‘skills gap’ or requiring more credentials

By Kate Bahn, Kathryn Zickuhr,

February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021

Kate Bahn, Kathryn Zickuhr,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 8
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Job Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
Boosting Wages

Addressing gender and racial disparities in the U.S. labor market to boost wages and power innovation

By Lisa Cook,

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

Lisa Cook,
CompetitionInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 5
Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Economic Inequality, Gender, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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Improving U.S. labor standards and the quality of jobs to reduce the costs of employee turnover to U.S. companies

By Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

December 21, 2020

December 21, 2020

Kate Bahn, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Wage Stagnation
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Equitable Growth’s labor market experts deliver comment letter to U.S. Department of Labor on status of independent contractors

By Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,

October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020

Kate Bahn, Corey Husak, Carmen Sanchez Cumming,
CompetitionLaborInequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 8
Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Anticompetitive Conduct, Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Income & Earnings Volatility, Minimum Wage, Monopsony, Pay Equity, Schedule Stability
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Voting rights equal economic progress: The Voting Rights Act and U.S. economic inequality

By Abhay Aneja, Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon,

October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020

Abhay Aneja, Carlos Fernando Avenancio-Leon,
Inequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 4
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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