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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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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Improving U.S. labor standards and the quality of jobs to reduce the costs of employee turnover to U.S. companies

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Voting rights equal economic progress: The Voting Rights Act and U.S. economic inequality

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The Effect of Political Power on Labor Market Inequality: Evidence from the 1965 Voting Rights Act

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Expert Focus: The consequences of economic inequality among Latinx groups in the United States

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What the coronavirus recession means for U.S. public-sector employment

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College football’s inequality dilemma amid the coronavirus recession

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Achieving universal paid family and medical leave in the United States

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Building worker power in the United States

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