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
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June 27, 2022
How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States
September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022
Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth
March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
Four graphs on U.S. occupational segregation by race, ethnicity, and gender
July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
The intersectional wage divides faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women in the United States
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy
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November 30, 2021
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Pay transparency is good for employees but can also benefit businesses
September 6, 2017
September 6, 2017
Disclosing salary history perpetuates past discrimination
August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017
A glance at pay inequities for African American women’s Equal Pay Day
July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
Climbing the career ladder, switching jobs, and the gender wage gap in the United States
May 15, 2017
May 15, 2017
Evidence of ongoing gender discrimination in the U.S. labor market
April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017
Do U.S. women choose low-paid occupations, or do low-paid occupations choose them?
April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017
Seminar Series: Parenthood and the gender wage gap (Invitation only)
March 15, 2017 12:15PM - 1:30PM
Local economic decline affects marriage and fertility rates, but in a surprising way
February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017
Falling behind the rest of the world: Childcare in the United States
January 25, 2017
January 25, 2017
Across developed countries, family policies help women
January 19, 2017
January 19, 2017
Many of the fastest growing jobs in the United States are missing men
December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016
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