宏观经济学讨论班

总第110期

中国人民大学宏观经济学讨论班（Macroeconomics Seminar）旨在追踪宏观经济学国际最新进展，倡导构建符合国情的动态优化模型（尤其是Bewley模型）并使用计算机模拟研究中国经济改革与发展的重大问题。

【时间】2012年3月27日（周二）12：15－13：45

【地点】明主0304教室

【主持】陈彦斌教授

【主讲】程冬

【主题】The Macroeconomic Implications of Rising Wage Inequality in the United States（JPE，2010）

【摘要】In recent decades, American workers have faced a rising college premium, a narrowing gender gap, and increasing wage volatility. This paper explores the quantitative and welfare implications of these changes. The framework is an incomplete-markets life cycle model in which individuals choose education, intrafamily time allocation, and savings. Given the observed history of the U.S. wage structure, the model replicates key trends in cross-sectional inequality in hours　worked, earnings, and consumption. Recent cohorts enjoy welfare gains, on average, as higher relative wages for college graduates and for women translate into higher educational attainment and a more even division of labor within the household.

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经济学院

中国经济改革与发展研究院