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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What to consider during the planned congressional hearing on a $15 minimum wage
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Remembrance: Scholar Devah Pager (1972–2018)
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How job-matching technologies can build a fairer and more efficient U.S. labor market
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The intersectional wage gaps faced by Latina women in the United States
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Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Research Agenda
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Equal Pay Day and data equality for Native American women
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How workplace segregation fosters wage discrimination for African American women
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