Understanding the decline in the U.S. labor share: Evidence from occupational tasks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.07.005
Abstract: In this paper, I provide empirical evidence linking the decline in the labor share to the replacement of occupations with substantial routine task content. Using cross-industry variation, I show that the overall labor share decline… read more here.
Keywords: share decline; decline labor; labor share; labor ... See more keywords
The Decline of U.S. Labor Unions: Import Competition and NLRB Elections
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DOI: 10.1177/0160449x221126534
Abstract: Why has private sector union participation fallen away so much in the United States since the late 1950s? Featuring an improved dataset on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) representation elections, I present evidence that import… read more here.
Keywords: competition nlrb; import competition; labor; labor unions ... See more keywords