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Poverty and Inequality: The Political Economy of Redistribution

Neill, Jon (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

This book provides a very useful introduction to methodologies for measuring inequality, a comprehensive overview of … changes in inequality which have occurred in the United States, and an informative discussion of a variety of policy …

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Earnings Inequality in Germany

Abraham, Katharine G.; Houseman, Susan N. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 1993

Recent studies have documented the growth of earnings inequality in the United States during the 1980s. In contrast to … earnings inequality over the same period. Between 1978 and 1988, a reduction in the dispersion of earnings among workers in the … inequality in Germany and those in the United States. Both the high quality of the training received by non-college-bound German …

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Improving the Implementation and Effectiveness of Out-of-School-Time Tutoring

Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Burch, Patricia; Good, Annalee; … - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Health Insurance Tax Credits, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Health Insurance Coverage of Single Mothers

Cebi, Merve; Woodbury, Stephen A. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Understanding Wages: Structure, Uncertainty, Inequality

Earle, John S. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania

Brown, J. David; Earle, John S.; Lup, Dana - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Basic Skills Training at Harbor Industries

Hollenbeck, Kevin; Anderson, William - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Predictors of Employment Growth and Unemployment in U.S. Central Cities, 1990-2010

Wolf-Powers, Laura - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2013

This paper considers employment growth and unemployment from 1990-2010 in a cross-section of cities in light of practical tools that city governments have at their disposal to provide relief. In particular, I test educational attainment (both initial levels and growth over time) and public...

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On-the-Job Training

Barron, John M.; Berger, Mark C.; Black, Dan A. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Barron, Berger, and Black pulling together in one place answers to important questions regarding access to training opportunities, the duration of OJT across workers who differ by job and personal characteristics, and how accurately we are able to measure training.

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Skill-Biased Technological Change: Evidence from a Firm-Level Survey

Siegel, Donald S. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Siegel provides evidence that technology adoption is associated with downsizing, skill upgrading, greater employee empowerment, and a widening wage gap. Unlike previous studies that use industry-level data, Siegel collected firm-level data on technology usage and labor composition which enable...

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