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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What is going on with wage growth in the United States?
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
A college degree is not the solution to U.S. wage inequality
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
New research shows the importance of worker power for addressing U.S. wage inequality
November 9, 2021
November 9, 2021
African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022
How corporate governance strategies hurt worker power in the United States
September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders
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New working paper examines the evolution of economic thought on the impact of technological change in the labor market
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Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Recent working paper explores connection between capital investment and labor demand in the United States
May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
Child care costs are going to rise, but policymakers can help U.S. families manage these increases
May 18, 2022
May 18, 2022
Jobs report: U.S. employment data shows continuing strong job gains, with employment in the warehousing and transportation industry well-above pre-pandemic levels
April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
February 11, 2022
February 11, 2022
Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2022 Report Edition
February 4, 2022
February 4, 2022
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