The labor market in the United States has experienced persistent wage stagnation for many workers along the income distribution in recent history. Understanding why wages have not grown for most workers, despite long-term productivity gains and economic recovery, is a key challenge for researchers and policymakers. Equitable Growth digs into data and analysis of the determinants of wages and the overall health of the labor market to understand what policy levers are useful to curb wage stagnation along the distribution.
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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
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A college degree is not the solution to U.S. wage inequality
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February 18, 2020
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Wage bargaining is an important, yet unavailable, tool for many U.S. workers to increase their incomes
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Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns
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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
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