https://macropaperwarehouse.com/authors/diego-gentile-passaro/Diego Gentile PassaroHugo -- gohugo.ioen-ushttps://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/equal-pay-for-similar-work/https://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/equal-pay-for-similar-work/<p><strong>Research Question</strong></p> <p>This paper studies the labor market effects of &ldquo;Equal Pay for Similar Work&rdquo; (EPSW) policies — laws that require firms to pay equal wages to workers of different protected-class identities (e.g., different genders) who perform &ldquo;similar&rdquo; work within a firm. EPSW has become increasingly prevalent: as of January 2023, more of the U.S. workforce falls under state EPSW laws than state &ldquo;Equal Pay for Equal Work&rdquo; (EPEW) laws. Despite this spread, the equilibrium consequences of EPSW were previously unknown.</p>