Workforce composition and earnings inequality
A presentation of a model that incorporates many factors simultaneously -- including education, experience, and industry choice -- to explain the growing disparity in Americans earnings. Its main finding is that the shifting composition of the U.S. workforce is a significant and direct determinant of the widening earnings gap.
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Volume (Year): (1997)
Issue (Month): Q II ()
Pages: 13-24
| Handle: | RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1997:i:qii:p:13-24 |
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