IWER Economy

U.S. Earnings Inequality Plateaued in the Past Decade, New Study Finds

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In a new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Clem Aeppli and MIT Sloan Associate Professor Nathan Wilmers find that a plateau in U.S. earnings inequality that started around 2012 was primarily due to rapid wage gains by workers at the low end of the labor market,

Oct 12, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Strategy

Lessons for growth from MIT Sloan Management Review

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MIT experts on product-led growth, increasing AI buy-in, and more.

Oct 11, 2022
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Press

MIT Sloan research reveals reversal of rising earnings inequality

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A new study has found that U.S earnings inequality has stalled over the last decade. It marks the first sustained reversal of rising earnings inequality in approximately 30 years.

Oct 5, 2022
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Research on the effect of mask wearing on everyday behaviors in China.

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New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the psychological and behavioral consequences of mask wearing.

Oct 4, 2022
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Press

Which countries can accept a “new normal” of living with COVID-19

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In their new research paper Professors Hazhir Rahmandad and John Sterman studied the COVID-19 pandemic across 93 countries and how their responsiveness to COVID risks affects future COVID disease.

Sep 21, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

To improve compliance with regulations, engage employees

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New research finds a connection between compliance with workplace regulations and the hazards they’re meant to prevent.

Sep 13, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

Internal hiring not always a ladder of opportunity

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New research shows that people in lower wage jobs find more upward mobility when they switch employers rather than making an internal move.

Aug 8, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Economics

The imbalance of PhDs’ socioeconomic backgrounds

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Economics PhDs are more likely to have highly educated parents and come from a more socioeconomically advantaged background — and that’s a problem.

Jun 14, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Managers' prior work evaluations can affect diversity efforts

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For a fairer and more diverse way of hiring and promoting, managers must be in agreement about what they look for when awarding merit.

May 4, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Strategy

5 fresh ideas from MIT Sloan Management Review

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How to define the right KPIs, why toxic culture is driving turnover, and more insights for leading in 2022.

Apr 4, 2022
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