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
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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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After Mother’s Day: Changes in mothers’ social programs over time
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A judicial victory for pay transparency in the United States in the run-up to Women’s Equal Pay Day
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Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth
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Equitable Growth’s history of focusing on women’s role in the economy: A review
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Who profits from patents within firms and among firms? Hint: Not women and not most employees
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Who profits from patents? Rent-sharing at innovative firms
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What to consider during the planned congressional hearing on a $15 minimum wage
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December 11, 2018
Remembrance: Scholar Devah Pager (1972–2018)
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November 19, 2018
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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