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2025

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Bargaining and Inequality in the Labor Market, Sydnee Caldwell, Ingrid Haegele, and Jӧrg Heining
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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How Do Workers and Firms Bargain over Wages?, Sydnee Caldwell, Ingrid Haegele, and Jӧrg Heining
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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How Government-Funded Factories Helped a Generation Access the Middle Class, Andrew Garin and Jonathan Rothbaum
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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How Employers Shape the Earnings Gap between Mothers and Fathers, Rebecca Jack, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Brendan Timpe
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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How Employers Shape the Earnings Gap between Mothers and Fathers, Rebecca Jack, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Brenden Timpe
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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The Parenthood Gap: Firms and Earnings Inequality after Kids, Rebecca Jack, Daniel Tannenbaum, and Brenden Timpe
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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The Unequal Impact of Firms on the Gender Wage Gap, Marco G. Palladino, Antoine Bertheau, Alexander Hijzen, Astrid Kunze, Cesar Barreto, Dogan Gülümser, Marta Lachowska, Anne Sophie Lassen, Salvatore Lattanzio, Lance J. Lochner, Stefano Lombardi, Jordy Meekes, Balazs Murakozy, and Oskar Skans
Publication: Periodical Articles

2024

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Broadly Shared Local Economic Success: New Measures and New Lessons for Communities, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations

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Broadly Shared Local Economic Success Since 2000: New Measures and New Lessons for Communities, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publication: Reports

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Minimum Wage Increases Reduce Racial Disparities during Hiring, Alec Brandon, Justin E. Holz, Andrew Simon, and Haruka Uchida
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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The Long-Run Impacts of Public Industrial Investment on Local Development and Economic Mobility: Evidence from World War II, Andrew Garin and Jonathan Rothbaum
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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Employer Market Power in Silicon Valley, Matthew Gibson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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How Major Tech Firms Used Illegal “No-Poach” Agreements to Control Workers’ Salaries, Matthew Gibson
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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How Major Tech Firms Used Illegal “No-Poach” Agreements to Control Workers’ Salaries, Matthew Gibson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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Economic Vitality Index: Mapping Michigan’s 83 Counties, Sevrin Williams and Iryna V. Lendel
Publication: Reports

2023

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What Happens to Residents Evicted under California’s Ellis Act?, Brian J. Asquith
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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Minimum Wage Increases Reduce Racial Disparities during Hiring, Alec Brandon, Justin E. Holz, Andrew Simon, and Haruka Uchida
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

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Minimum Wages and Racial Discrimination in Hiring: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Alec Brandon, Justin E. Holz, Andrew Simon, and Haruka Uchida
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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The False Promises of Working Longer, Teresa Ghilarducci and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Journal Articles

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Do Firm Effects Drift? Evidence from Washington Administrative Data, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Journal Articles

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Is Black Employment Catching Up with White Employment?, Valerie Wilson and Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Periodical Articles

2022

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Mismatch in Local Labor Markets: How Demand Shocks to Different Occupations Affect Less- or More-Educated Workers in Diverse Local Labor Markets, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports

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Protecting High-Risk Individuals Means Considering the Economic Cost of COVID-19, Julia Raifman and Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Periodical Articles

2021

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Human Capital and Black-White Earnings Gaps, 1996–2017, Owen Thompson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

2020

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Firms, Jobs, and Gender Disparities in Top Incomes: Evidence from Brazil, Felipe Benguria
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

2019

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Immigrants and the U.S. Wage Distribution, Vasil I. Yasenov
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

2017

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Charles Ballard Interview, Justin Carinci
Publication: External Papers and Reports

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NAFTA and the Gender Wage Gap, Shushanik Hakobyan and John McLaren
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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Genes, Education, and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study, Nicholas W. Papageorge and Kevin Thom
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

2016

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Degrees of Poverty: Family Income Background and the College Earnings Premium, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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College Grads Earn Less if They Grew Up Poor, Timothy J. Bartik and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports

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Domestic Outsourcing Reduces Wages and Contributes to Rising Inequality, Johannes Schmieder and Deborah Goldschmidt
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

2015

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The Rise of Domestic Outsourcing and the Evolution of the German Wage Structure, Deborah Goldschmidt and Johannes Schmieder
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

2012

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The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages, Martha J. Bailey, Brad J. Hershbein, and Amalia R. Miller
Publication: Journal Articles

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America's Human Capital Paradox, Thomas A. Kochan
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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Resolving America's Human Capital Paradox: A Jobs Compact for the Future, Thomas A. Kochan
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers

2010

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Globalization and International Development: Critical Issues of the 21st Century, Sisay Asefa Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press

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Globalization and Inequality among Nations, Joseph P. Joyce
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Conference Papers

2009

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Past Trends and Projections in Wages, Work, and Occupations in the United States, David H. Autor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Reflections on Economic Mobility and Policy, Bruce D. Meyer Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Bringing Together Policymakers, Researchers, and Practitioners to Discuss Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility, Maude Toussaint-Comeau
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Introduction [to Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers], Maude Toussaint-Comeau Editor and Bruce D. Meyer Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers: Bridging Research and Practice, Maude Toussaint-Comeau Editor and Bruce D. Meyer Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press

2008

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Building Equitable Communities: A New Role for City Hall, Kiran Cunningham and Hannah J. McKinney
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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Trends in Income and Consumption Volatility, 1970-2000, Benjamin J. Keys
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Earnings Volatility and the Reasons for Leaving the Food Stamp Program, David C. Ribar and Marilyn J. Edelhoch
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Strategies for Improving Economic Mobility of Workers, Maude Toussaint-Comeau
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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Household Production, Consumption, and Retirement, Jennifer L. Ward-Batts
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Does Housework Continue to Narrow the Income Gap?: The Impact of American Housework on Economic Inequality, Cathleen D. Zick and W. Keith Bryant
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

2005

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Some Neglected Aspects of Sustainable Development, Malcolm Gillis
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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How the World Survived the Population Bomb: An Economic Perspective, David Lam
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Economic Development, Inequality, and War, E. Wayne Nafziger and Juha Auvinen
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Productivity Growth in World Agriculture: Sources and Constraints, Vernon W. Ruttan
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Too Poor to be Stewards? Rural Poverty and Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Scott M. Swinton
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

2003

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Raise the Floor: Wages and Policies that Work for All of Us by Holly Sklar, Laryssa Mykyta, and Susan Wefald, Timothy J. Bartik Reviewer
Publication: Reviews

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Understanding Wages: Structure, Uncertainty, and Inequality, John S. Earle
Publication: Book Chapters

2002

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The New Employment Contract?, David I. Levine
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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How New Is the "New Employment Contract"?: Evidence from North American Pay Practices, David I. Levine, Dale Belman, Gary Charness, Erica L. Groshen, and K. C. O'Shaughnessy
Publication: Upjohn Press

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Introduction [to How New Is the "New Employment Contract"?], David I. Levine, Dale Belman, Gary Charness, Erica L. Groshen, and K. C. O'Shaughnessy
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

2001

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The Growth of Income and Employment Inequality in Australian Cities, R. G. Gregory and B. H. Hunter
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

2000

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Introduction [to Rising Wage Inequality], Thomas Hyclak
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Rising Wage Inequality in Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter

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Rising Wage Inequality: The 1980s Experience in Urban Labor Markets, Thomas Hyclak
Publication: Upjohn Press

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Changes in Income Inequality within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice F. Madden
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Changes in Income Inequality within U.S. Metropolitan Areas, Janice Fanning Madden
Publication: Upjohn Press

1998

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The Effects of Employer Mandates, Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Book Chapters

1997

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From Parent to Child: Intergenerational Relations and Intrahousehold Allocations, Jere R. Behrman
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Why Has Economic Growth Been Such an Ineffective Tool Against Poverty in Recent Years?, Rebecca M. Blank
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Regional Poverty and Inequality in the United States, John P. Formby
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Introduction [to Poverty and Inequality], Jon Neill
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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The International Evidence on Income Distribution in Modern Economics: Where Do We Stand?, Timothy M. Smeeding
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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The Reality of Redistribution, Gordon Tullock
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

1996

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Poverty and Inequality: The Political Economy of Redistribution, Jon Neill Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press

1995

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Earnings Inequality in Germany, Susan N. Houseman and Katharine G. Abraham
Publication: Book Chapters

1993

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Earnings Inequality in Germany, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

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Culture and Human Capital: Theory and Evidence or Theory Versus Evidence?, Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Book Chapters

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Culture, Human Capital, and the Earnings of West Indian Blacks, Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers

1991

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Underclass and Overclass: Race, Class, and Economic Inequality in the Managerial Age, William A. Darity Jr.
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

1990

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Introduction [to The Economics of Comparable Worth], Mark R. Killingsworth
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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The Economics of Comparable Worth, Mark R. Killingsworth
Publication: Upjohn Press

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Earnings Inequality and Job Turnover, Jonathan S. Leonard and Louis S. Jacobson
Publication: Journal Articles

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An Introduction to Tiered Compensation Structures, James E. Martin
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters

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Two-Tier Compensation Structures: Their Impact on Unions, Employers, and Employees, James Martin and Thomas D. Heetderks Collaborator
Publication: Upjohn Press

1984

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Changes Over the 1970s in the Employment Patterns of Black and White Young Men, Tom Kilmer Pollard
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters