Lance Taylor received a B.S. degree with honors in mathematics from the California Institute of Technology in 1962 and a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University in 1968. He has been a professor in the economics departments of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among other research institutions. He is currently the Arnhold Professor of International Cooperation at the New School for Social Research. He has published widely in the areas of macroeconomics, development economics, and economic theory. His most recent book is Maynard’s Revenge: The Collapse of Free Market Economics.
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Market Power, Low Productivity, and Lagging Wages: The Real Drivers

To understand labor productivity—and growing inequality—you have to look at the “dual economy”
Race to the Bottom: Low Productivity, Market Power, and Lagging Wages
“Dualism” in the structure of production across sectors of the US economy, employment by sector, productivity levels and growth, real wages, and intersectoral terms-of trade increased markedly between 1990 and 2016.
The Real Driver of Rising Inequality

Wage suppression—not monopoly power—is fueling corporate profits and the growing gap between rich and poor
Where Do Profits and Jobs Come From? Employment and Distribution in the US Economy
“Meso” level analysis of 16 producing sectors sheds light on broad forces shaping growth of employment and profits.