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Title: Which Labor Market Institutions Reduce Income Inequality? Labor Unions, Prevailing Wage Laws, and Right-to-Work Laws in the Construction Industry

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Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: This report finds that unionization and prevailing wage laws strongly reduce income inequality in the construction industry while right-to-work laws tend to intensify the problem. Ultimately, pro-worker policies are the best strategy for raising worker incomes, increasing consumer demand, and reducing inequality.

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Authors: Manzo, Frank; Bruno, Robert

Publisher: Illinois Economic Policy Institute

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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