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
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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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Falling behind the rest of the world: Childcare in the United States
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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
All work and no pay for many women around the globe
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September 27, 2016
A fresh look at the wage gap on African American women’s Equal Pay Day
August 23, 2016
August 23, 2016
Gender segregation at work: “separate but equal” or “inefficient and unfair”
August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016
The United State of Women: How women are reshaping the American economy
June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016
Equitable Growth in Conversation: An interview with Claudia Goldin
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016
The level and trend of the U.S. gender wage gap
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
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