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Perpetuating Inequality: What Salary History Bans Reveal About Wages

in Research, Research - Homepage

James Bessen, Erich Denk, and Chen Meng

New research shows the positive effects of laws prohibiting employers from asking about job applicants’ prior salaries in reducing pay gaps for women and minorities.

Tags: Chen Meng, Economic Inequality, Erich Denk, James Bessen, Jobs, Public Policy, Regulation

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