Project Summary
The goal of this project is to evaluate the labor market impact of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. In particular, the researchers are interested in understanding how wages and employment responded to the requirement that all online job postings must include salary information starting January 2021. There will be a particular focus on recent graduates and enrollees at Colorado-based higher education institutions.
The results of this project would help policymakers in Colorado and elsewhere forecast the effects of increasing pay transparency, improve enforcement of pay transparency laws, and provide empirical evidence on the benefits of giving college graduates clear information on the expected salaries in different careers.
Data Partners
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Colorado Department of Higher Education
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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment