Interested in the evidence that firms can pay workers less than their worth? Tune in to the live webcast by @FTC tomorrow Tuesday at 9:40am, where I will be discussing the issue with @Alan_Krueger & other great folks. #antitrust @Econ_Marshall @Noahpinion https://t.co/O9gZvCuyWd

For background evidence on the issue of how a lack of competition in the labor market can suppress workers' pay, see my summary here: https://t.co/QkAVmaLLD6
Original research paper showing that increasing labor market concentration is associated with lower wages (with @joseazar @Econ_Marshall) here: https://t.co/xmSU3taS5t
And original research showing that most US labor markets are highly concentrated, and about a fifth of workers work in highly concentrated labor markets (with @joseazar @Econ_Marshall @Bledi_Taska ): https://t.co/MY2PcG3HwQ
Implications of labor market concentration for merger reviews (with Herb Hovenkamp): discussion with @Michael_Kades here: https://t.co/tzxZFPfGxv. Original research paper here: https://t.co/bejyCYksWL

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