The Service Contractor Provision of the Proposed Living Wage Ordinance in Allegheny County: An Impact Assessment
In 2000, Allegheny County Council considered living wage legislation. The proposed ordinance would require that several groups of workers,...
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Employment and Wages of Part-time Workers in Pennsylvania and the United States, 1979-1996
This report examines employment and the wages of part-time workers from 1979-1996. This paper finds that: part-time jobs pay...
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The Job Gap in Pennsylvania: Are There Enough Living-Wage Jobs?
Many Pennsylvanians believe that anyone who looks hard enough can find a “living wage” job- a job that supports...
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The Benefits of State Prevailing Wage Laws: Better Jobs and More Productive Competition in the Construction Industry
In 2011, about 20 different proposals to weaken prevailing wage laws have been introduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature. This...
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Public Versus Private Employee Costs in Pennsylvania
This paper investigates whether Pennsylvania public employees earn more or less than comparable private sector workers. The research shows...
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State of Working Pennsylvania 1999
This report profiles the economic status of Pennsylvania’s working people. It shows how wages in Pennsylvania grew in 1998...
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Living on the Edge: Where Very Low-wage Workers Live in Pennsylvania
This Reports and Briefing Papers estimates the number of workers in each Pennsylvania county and metropolitan area that would...
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Double Trouble: Taxpayer-Subsidized Low-Wage Jobs in Pennsylvania Nursing Homes
Low wages for nursing home workers mean that many caregivers struggle to make ends meet and often qualify for...
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What About the Rest of Us? Top 1% Takes Home All the Increase in Pennsylvania Income in Current Economic Recovery
This national report Press Released by the Economic Analysis Research Network (EARN) and the Economic Policy Institute presents updated...
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STATEMENT: Keystone Research Center Response to Senate Passage of SB 166
This press release issues a statement from Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, following the Senate’s...
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STATEMENT: Keystone Research Applauds Wolf Plan to Raise PA Overtime Threshold
In this press statement, Keystone Research Center executive director Stephen Herzenberg, responds to the announcement that Governor Wolf will...
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STATEMENT: Keystone Research Center on Announcement that UPMC Will Pay Workers At Least $15/Hour
This press release issues a statement from Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, following UPMC’s announcement...
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