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turn reducing the cross-sectional dispersion of (before-tax) wages. We find that these policies can account for half of the …
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result, it yields positive externalities even when wages equal marginal social products. We propose an approach that …
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existing method may yield positive or negative externalities even if wages reflect marginal social products. We propose an …
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zero to positive correlation with changes in native wages and native employment, in aggregate and by skill group. We …
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1990, we find that at the urban level richer diversity is systematically associated with higher average nominal wages for … the positive correlation between wages and diversity survives a battery of robustness checks, it seems to be larger once … wages. Comparing real and nominal wages across cities, we interpret these results as evidence that diversity enhances …
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We study the evolution of individual labor earnings over the life cycle, using a large panel data set of earnings histories drawn from U.S. administrative records. Using fully nonparametric methods, our analysis reaches two broad conclusions. First, earnings shocks display substantial deviations...
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We use data on wages and rents in different U.S. cities to assess the amenity effects on production and consumption of …
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