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The gender wage gap
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2011)
The actual gender wage disparity (which compares the wages of male and female workers with similar labor-force characteristics) is lower than the raw gender earnings gap.
Economic Synopses

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Location and the return to education
Kolesnikova, Natalia A. (2011)
The return to a college education varies widely across U.S. cities.
Economic Synopses

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Local price variation and labor supply behavior
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Taylor, Lowell J.; Black, Dan A. (2008-10)
In standard economic theory, labor supply decisions depend on the complete set of prices: wages and the prices of relevant consumption goods. Nonetheless, most theoretical and empirical work in labor supply studies ignores prices other than wages. We address the question of whether the common practice of ignoring local price variation in labor supply studies is as innocuous as generally assumed. We describe a simple model to demonstrate that the effects of wage and nonlabor income on labor supply typically differ by location. In particular, we show that the derivative of the labor supply with ...
Regional Economic Development , Issue Oct , Pages 2-14

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Gender wage gap may be much smaller than most think
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2011-10)
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 14-15

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The return to education isn't calculated easily
Kolesnikova, Natalia A. (2010-01)
Most studies estimate that the return to each year of education is about 10 percent. But calculating the financial gain is not a cut-and-dried process. Even more difficult is calculating the nonmonetary return.
The Regional Economist , Issue Jan , Pages 12-13

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A bleak 30 years for black men: economic progress was slim in urban America
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2010-07)
In many ways, black men were still worse off than white men in 2000, more than three decades after passage of the Civil Rights Act. A decline in manufacturing and relatively low levels of education were contributing factors.
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 4-9

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Jobless recoveries: causes and consequences
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2011-04)
The Regional Economist , Issue Apr , Pages 18-19

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Revised data show that district gained, not lost, jobs in 2010
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2011-10)
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 20-21

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From community college to a bachelor's degree and beyond: How smooth is the road?
Kolesnikova, Natalia A. (2009-07)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 10-11

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Understanding poverty measures and the call to update them
Kolesnikova, Natalia A.; Liu, Yang (2012-07)
Official poverty rates are on the rise in the United States. But does this necessarily mean that more people can?t meet their basic needs? This article examines how poverty is calculated and looks at the criticisms of these measures.
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul