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Why the Unemployment Rate Is So High

Laura D’Andrea Tyson, former chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton, explains in Economix why unemployment remains high: “Why is the long-term unemployment problem so much more severe in this recovery? Part of the answer lies … Continue reading

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Do Male-Female Wage Differentials Reflect Differences in the Return to Skill? Cross-City Evidence From 1980-2000

“Overall, our cross-city estimates suggest that most of the aggregate reduction in the male-female wage differential observed over the 1980-2000 period was likely due to a change in the relative price of skill that both females and educated workers have … Continue reading

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