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Wage compression and the gender pay gap : wage-setting institutions narrow the gender pay gap but may reduce employment for some women

Kahn, Lawrence M. - 2015

There are large international differences in the gender pay gap. In some developed countries in 2010-2012, women were close to earnings parity with men, while in others large gaps remained. Since women and men have different average levels of education and experience and commonly work in...

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Editorial essay: introduction to a special collection on European labor markets in flux : the german experience

Kahn, Lawrence M. - In: ILR review : a publication of the New York State School … 73 (2020) 5, pp. 1040-1045

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The Minimum Wage and Inequality Between Groups

Blau, Francine D.; Cohen, Isaac; Comey, Matthew L.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

We use wage data from the Current Population Survey Merged Outgoing Rotation Group (CPS MORG) to study the effect of state and federal minimum wage policies on gender, race, and ethnic inequality throughout the wage distribution, focusing on lower-tail inequality between men and women, Blacks...

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Labor market policy : a comparative view on the costs and benefits of labor market flexibility

Kahn, Lawrence M. - 2010

I review theories and evidence on labor market policies and institutions in an international context. These include … collective bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection laws, unemployment insurance (UI), mandated parental leave, and … entrants (disproportionately women, youth and immigrants) and the less skilled to temporary jobs or unemployment. -- labor …

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Labor market policy : a comparative view on the costs and benefits of labor market flexibility

Kahn, Lawrence M. - 2010

I review theories and evidence on wage-setting institutions and labor market policies in an international comparative … context. These include collective bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection laws, unemployment insurance (UI), mandated … the income insurance these institutions do, these policies may enhance economic efficiency. However, to the extent that …

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