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Fortin – Econ 560 Lecture 3

a. US Men
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5.47 7.03 9.03 11.59 14.88 19.11 24.53 31.50 40.45 51.94
Hourly Wage (2001$, Log Scale)
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b. US Women
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5.47 7.03 9.03 11.59 14.88 19.11 24.53 31.50 40.45 51.94
Hourly Wage (2001$, Log Scale)
Union Membership Rate
1973/4
1984
1993
2001
Figure 1. Unionization Rate by Wage Level, United States
Source: Card, Lemieux and Riddell (2003)