Topic Pay Equity

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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How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States

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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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Four graphs on U.S. occupational segregation by race, ethnicity, and gender

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The intersectional wage divides faced by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women in the United States

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Addressing the ‘double gap’ faced by Black women in the U.S. economy

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For Father’s Day: Evidence from three countries on the importance of paid parental leave for new dads

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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 in the United States?

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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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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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