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December 2019
The relative weakness in earnings of production workers in manufacturing, 1990–2018
Although manufacturing industries had a reputation for stable, well-paying jobs throughout much of the 20th century, shifts within the industry in the last several decades have considerably altered that picture. Since 1990, average hourly earnings trends in the various manufacturing industries have been disparate, with a few industries showing strong growth but many others having growth rates that are lower than those of the total private sector.
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The American working class and the unfulfilled promise of policy-driven growth
A group of economists examines the economic well-being of working-class Americans.
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Do performance-based payment schemes make you work longer and harder?
A field experiment suggests that bonus pay increases worker effort on both the extensive and intensive margins.
Why lifetime earnings vary across different occupation categories
Several factors can affect earning gaps among occupations.
Climate change expected to damage world economies over the next century
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Flashback
Results presented in a 1988 article revealed that between 1946 and 1987, women participating in the labor force increased tremendously.
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