The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It
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Book Overview "The go-to guy on minimum wage" (Nobel Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Paul Krugman) tackles one of the thorniest social i...
"The go-to guy on minimum wage" (Nobel Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Paul Krugman) tackles one of the thorniest social issues of our times--income inequality--from a new vantage point with field-leading economics.
How did the labor market stop working for so many in the workforce? Why did wages at the bottom and in the middle of the pay scale fail to keep up with a growing economy that delivered over 70 percent productivity gains and soaring incomes for those at the top? What caused this divergence, and what can we do about it now? The Wage Standard is a deep dive into these very questions--questions Arin Dube has explored in over two decades of influential research.
Painting a new picture with data, Dube shows us how wages for most workers became painfully frozen. But also, he argues, this fate was not inevitable, and more importantly, that it can be reversed. The Wage Standard lays bare how the labor market really works, revealing levers to pull to shift course: to reshape corporate decisions, rethink policy priorities, and rebalance economic power and social norms to better protect the typical worker. These are the keys to unlocking broad-based prosperity.
Dube delivers a hopeful message. First, chances are, you deserve a raise. And second, it's not necessary to fix the broken politics of Washington, DC, in order to get one. Political will, public engagement, and persistence can set a new standard to reset the labor market and improve the lives of American workers starting today. In fact, signs of progress are already offering a glimpse of what a fairer economy can and will look like.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: DUTTON BOOKS | ISBN: 0593471415
FormatHardcover
ISBN0593471415
EAN9780593471418
PublisherDUTTON BOOKS
Publication Date2026-03-31
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.03 Pounds
Length9.25 Inches
Width6.36 Inches
Height1.13 Inches
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