wage inequality
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Is the gender wage gap explained by differences in productivity? An interview with Professor Yana Gallen
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A vast literature has been developed on gender discrimination in the labor market. In 2018, women in the United States earned 80.5 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to the Census Bureau. In that regard, Dr. Yana Gallen published a paper titled “Motherhood and the Gender Productivity Gap,”…
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Tech Employment Drives Increased Wages…Just Like Other High-Paying Jobs
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When Amazon started looking for a home for its second headquarters (“HQ2”), cities across North America vied to be selected. They offered tax breaks and other incentives, seeking the prestige of a high-profile corporate headquarters and the promise of economic stimulation. Proponents of a tech influx argued that higher tech-sector…
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Winners and Losers: Income Inequality and Its Effects on Outcomes in Major League Baseball
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Those superstar salaries? A new study of professional baseball shows they may be dragging down your team’s performance.
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Growing Pains: The Link Between Increasing Wage Inequality and City Size
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Researchers establish a possible connection between rising wage inequality and city size.
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Welcome, Stranger: The Positive Labor Market Effects of Immigration
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In a study of OECD countries, immigration had a small positive impact on receiving countries’ labor markets.