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It is not only supply and demand factors but also institutional factors that determine wage differentials among workers.
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Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Between- and Within-Group Inequality?

November 3, 2021 admin labor, minimum wage, pay, work

The minimum wage has been introduced and expanded in many countries to lift the wages of the lowest paid workers.

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hair salon
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Noncompete Agreements—Understanding Implications for Low-Wage Workers

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 admin labor, noncompetes, pay

Signing a noncompete agreement (NCA) means workers are not allowed to work for companies that compete with their current employer

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Program to increase teacher pay increased teacher experience.
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Do Higher Salaries Yield Better Teachers and Better Student Outcomes?

October 31, 2019 admin children, education, pay, teachers

More experienced and better qualified teachers are less likely to teach in schools that serve children from relatively poor families.

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The 1980 Mariel Boatlift—Did the arrival of low-skilled Cuban immigrants harm the labor market for locals in Miami?

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 admin economic research, employment, immigration, labor, pay

In a unique historical episode, between April and September of 1980, 120,000 low-skilled Cubans arrived in Miami. The sudden nature

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CEO pay
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Are Executives Earning It? How Product Market Competition Shapes Executives’ Pay

April 14, 2018April 11, 2018 admin careers, employment, pay

The pay of CEOs and other top executives has been the focus of academic and policy debates given its sharp

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