During the 1980s and early 1990s the earnings gap between individuals with a college education and those with no more than a high school diploma widened substantially.Two leading explanations are technological improvement, either by increasing demand for skilled workers or by displacing...

This paper explores the increase in income inequality since the late 1970s, with emphasis on wage inequality. The growth in wage inequality for men and women separately is documented and updated. Changes resulting from a rising education and experience premium are distinguished from those...