Monopsony power and poverty: The unequal consequences of Walmart supercenter openings
Join this event to hear Zach Parolin discuss how Walmart Supercenter openings affect poverty and tax/transfer outcomes among individuals in affected counties.
Monopsony power and poverty: The unequal consequences of Walmart supercenter openings
23 Oct 2024, 13:00 – 14:00
Prior research suggests that Walmart Supercenters exert substantial power over the low-wage labor market, though the consequences of Supercenter openings on household incomes and public finances are less clear.
In this event, Zach will talk about his research, which uses restricted-access U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics data from 1970 to 2019. He will discuss the effects of Walmart’s monopsony power.
This event will be particularly useful for researchers.
Please note this is a hybrid event and can be joined either in-person or online.
Related links
- QSS and CLS seminar series
- Quantitative Social Science
- Centre for Longitudinal Studies
- Social Research Institute
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Zach Parolin
Associate Professor of Social Policy
Bocconi University in Milan and a Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University's Center on Poverty and Social Policy
At Bocconi, Zach directs the ExpPov Poverty and Inequality Research Lab, which is funded by an ERC Starting Grant.
Further information
Ticketing
Pre-booking essential
Cost
Free
Open to
All
Availability
Yes