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Guest Commentators

Josh Bivens and Larry Mishel, Economic Policy Institute

Josh Bivens joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2002 and is currently the director of research and policy. His primary areas of research include mac­roeconomics, social insurance, and globalization. He has authored or co-authored three books (including The State of Working America, 12th Edition) while working at EPI, edited another, and has written numerous research papers, including for academic journals. He appears often in media outlets to offer eco­nomic commentary and has testified several times before the U.S. Congress. He earned his Ph.D. from The New School for Social Research.

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Guest Commentary

Gap Between Productivity and Pay Continues to Widen

By Josh Bivens and Larry Mishel, Economic Policy Institute Guest Commentators

"EPI’s new report on the productivity–pay gap found that from 2000 to 2014, net productivity grew by 21.6 percent, while the typical worker’s hourly compensation (wages and benefits) grew by just 1.8 percent."

September 10, 2015 - Issue 620 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Gap Between Productivity and Pay Continues to Widen By Josh Bivens and Larry Mishel "EPI’s new…

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