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Larger cities experienced faster wage inequality growth, contributing 23% to the national increase in wage variance. This trend, driven by within-skill group inequality and industry composition, highlights agglomeration economies.

Area of Science:

  • Urban Economics
  • Labor Economics
  • Economic Geography

Background:

  • A strong positive relationship between wage inequality and city size emerged between 1979 and 2007.
  • This study examines the connection between the city size inequality premium and national wage inequality trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the contribution of city size-specific wage inequality growth to overall national wage inequality.
  • To identify the primary drivers of city size patterns in wage inequality.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of US wage data from 1979 to 2007.
  • Controlling for workforce skill composition across different city sizes.
  • Examining the role of industrial composition and within-skill group inequality.

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  • Over 23% of the increase in wage inequality variance is explained by faster growth in larger cities.
  • This effect was most pronounced during the 1990s and impacted the entire wage distribution.
  • Increased within-skill group inequality in larger cities was the main driver, with industry composition explaining up to one-third of this effect.

Conclusions:

  • Agglomeration economies play a significant role in shaping wage structure changes.
  • City size is a crucial factor in understanding national wage inequality dynamics.
  • Policy interventions targeting urban economic development may influence wage distribution.