Information on "Wages"
April 2013
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15 Apr 2013
"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing
Author: Marc Levinson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the economic evidence surrounding the "hollowing out" thesis in the US manufacturing sector. More on «"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Why Does the Minimum Wage Have No Discernible Effect on Employment?
Author: John Schmitt
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report reviews evidence on possible adjustments to minimum-wage increases to explain why the measured employment effects are so consistently small. More on «Why Does the Minimum Wage Have No Discernible Effect on Employment?»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Fixing the Phillips Curve: The Case of Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the US
Author: Stefan Reitz, Ulf D Slopek
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Whereas microeconomic studies point to pronounced downward rigidity of nominal wages in the US economy, the standard Phillips curve neglects such a feature. More on «Fixing the Phillips Curve: The Case of Downward Nominal Wage Rigidity in the US » -
Sep 2012
Offshoring, Wages and Job Security of Temporary Workers
Author: Holger Görg, Dennis Görlich
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This working paper investigates the impact of offshoring on individual-level wages and unemployment probabilities. More on «Offshoring, Wages and Job Security of Temporary Workers»
July 2012
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12 Jul 2012
Rebalancing Military Compensation
Author: Todd Harrison
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
This report presents a methodology for reforming the military compensation system based on a quantitative understanding of service members' preferences. More on «Rebalancing Military Compensation» -
Jul 2012
Missing the Story: The OECD’s Analysis of Inequality
Author: David Rosnick, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
In the United States and many other wealthy countries, inequality has become a major political topic. More on «Missing the Story: The OECD’s Analysis of Inequality»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Skill-Biased Technological Change and the Business Cycle
Author: Almut Balleer, Thijs van Rens
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Over the past two decades, technological progress in the United States has been biased towards skilled labor. More on «Skill-Biased Technological Change and the Business Cycle» -
Jun 2012
Labour Supply Curves for EU Member and Candidate States
Author: Lindsay Shutes
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper looks at labor market functioning of the European member and candidate states through the introduction of labor supply curves in an applied general equilibrium model. More on «Labour Supply Curves for EU Member and Candidate States» -
Jun 2012
Federal Workers: Results of Studies on Federal Pay Varied Due to Differing Methodologies
Author: Robert Goldenkoff
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
A careful consideration of federal pay is an essential part of fiscal stewardship and is necessary to support the recruitment and retention of a successful workforce. More on «Federal Workers: Results of Studies on Federal Pay Varied Due to Differing Methodologies »
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Low-wage Workers Are Older and Better Educated than Ever
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Relative to any of the most common benchmarks the 2012 US federal minimum wage of $7. More on «Low-wage Workers Are Older and Better Educated than Ever»
