The stagnation of male wages in the US

Jeff Madrick and Nikolaos Papanikolaou

International Review of Applied Economics, 2010, vol. 24, issue 3, 309-318

Abstract: In an analysis of US wages and salaries by sex, age and educational attainment between 1969 and 2008, we find that median wages and salaries of males with no more than a high school diploma have fallen over more than four decades for all but the oldest age group, which made only marginal gains. The median wages and salaries of males with a college degree have stagnated for at least 20, and up to 25, consecutive years within the 39-year period analyzed. Wages and salaries for typical female workers have risen, especially for those with college degrees, but they have not risen at strong rates by historical standards. The gap in incomes between males and females of comparable ages and education has narrowed but remains large.

Keywords: wage level and structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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