Jordan Matsudaira
Jordan Matsudaira
@jdmatsudaira.bsky.social
Prof at American Univ. and Director @peerresearch.bsky.social; School of Public Affairs. Dep. Under Secretary and Inaugural Chief Economist at US Dept. of ED46; Chief Economist for CEA44.
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Why did that happen, what does it tell us, and what can we do next?

That’s what my forthcoming book, The Wage Standard, is about: how rules, norms, and power in the labor market shape who shares in growth. Coming out March 31. Pre-order here:

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The Wage Standard by Arindrajit Dube: 9780593471418 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“The go-to guy on minimum wage” (Nobel Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Paul Krugman) tackles one of the thorniest social issues of our times—income inequality—from...
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December 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Note in OBBBA, earnings are measured 4-years after graduation, so the criticism is even less relevant there. @knottkatherine.bsky.social @peerresearch.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
That's not true. Using FAFSA data on age, the average age 3-years after graduation (when GE measures earnings) are in the middle of that 25-34 range on ave (figure is from the GE final rule) as is true for the most pop cert. programs. 2/
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Amazing Paul!
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM