| ID | 077448 |
| Title Proper | U.S. wage inequality, technological change, and decline in union power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mosher, James S |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Wage inequality, including the college/high school education premium, has increased substantially in the United States. A key part of the most widely accepted explanation for this is that skill-biased technological change accelerated during this time. This article suggests that the impact of skill-biased technological change was closer to constant in the second half of the twentieth century. This leaves a large unexplained decrease in the college/high school education premium in the 1940s and a large unexplained increase in the 1980s. The current article provides evidence that the upsurge and decline in union power during those respective periods provide a good explanation for these unexplained wage inequality changes. |
| `In' analytical Note | Politics and Society Vol. 35, No.2; Jun 2007: p225-263 |
| Journal Source | Politics and Society Vol. 35, No.2; Jun 2007: p225-263 |
| Key Words | Inequality ; Unions ; Technological Change ; Skill Bias ; Social Democracy |