{"product_id":"the-wage-standard-whats-wrong-in-the-labor-market-and-how-to-fix-it-9780593471418","title":"The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The go-to guy on minimum wage\" (Nobel Laureate and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow 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? \u003ci\u003eThe Wage Standard\u003c\/i\u003e is a deep dive into these very questions--questions Arin Dube has explored in over two decades of influential research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePainting 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Wage Standard\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDube 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arindrajit Dube\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593471418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARINDRAJIT (ARIN) DUBE\u003c\/b\u003e is Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and research fellow at the Institute for Labor in Germany. He has testified before Congress, consulted with the UK government, provided counsel to many state legislatures, and is invited to speak about his research around the world. Dube publishes consistently in top economics journals, such as the \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Journal of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Economic Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReview of Economics and Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Economic Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written opinion pieces for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been interviewed extensively on radio and television programs, including NPR, MSNBC, CNBC, and Bloomberg TV.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Arindrajit Dube \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47809159200925,"sku":"9780593471418","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7e57eb32-f978-42fc-8d8f-716bd8df9a37.jpg?v=1775557447","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-wage-standard-whats-wrong-in-the-labor-market-and-how-to-fix-it-9780593471418","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}