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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Foreword: Boosting Wages for U.S. Workers in the New Economy
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Broad structural change is needed to boost wages in a U.S. economy that is more equitable to produce strong, sustainable economic growth
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Boosting wages when U.S. labor markets are not competitive
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Collective bargaining as a path to more equitable wage growth in the United States
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Targeting business tax incentives to realize U.S. wage growth
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Place-conscious federal policies to reduce regional economic disparities in the United States
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
Sovereignty and improved economic outcomes for American Indians: Building on the gains made since 1990
January 14, 2021
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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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December 21, 2020
Ideas to Boost Wages in the New Economy: Ten Essays on Raising Wages for U.S. Workers
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The coronavirus recession continues to threaten low-wage U.S. workers due to stalled jobs recovery
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What the coronavirus recession means for U.S. public-sector employment
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Wage discrimination and the exploitation of workers in the U.S. labor market
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