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
June 27, 2022
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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Discriminatory penalties at the intersection of race and gender in the United States
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August 7, 2018
The organizational bases of discrimination
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
The labor market effects of minority political empowerment: Evidence from the Voting Rights Act
July 25, 2018
July 25, 2018
Freedom & Justice Conference highlights economic research on Native Americans
July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018
A look at the motherhood wage gap on Mother’s Equal Pay Day
May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
Event recap: Research on Tap—Gender wage inequality
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
Factsheet: Gender wage inequality in the United States and what to do about it
April 9, 2018
April 9, 2018
Mothers in the United States earn less despite education and experience
March 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
The gender gap in economics has ramifications far beyond the ivory tower
October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
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