Inequality and unionization within the United States
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Labor unions; Labor institutions; Income inequality;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J50 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - General
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
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