The Distribution of Earnings Has Become More Unequal

question 5

Multiple Choice

The distribution of earnings has become more unequal:

• A)among women but not among men
• B)in part due to the reduction in the college wage premium in the 1980s
• C)in part due to greater import competition in the 1980s
• D)in part due to a reduction in the number of young and inexperienced workers in the 1990s

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