Income taxes distort the relationship between wages and nontaxable amenities. When the marginal tax rate increases, amenities become more valuable as the compensating differential for low-amenity jobs is taxed away. While there is evidence that the provision of amenities responds to taxes, the literature has ignored the consequences for job…

The results of the 2011 CASE Compensation Survey provide insights on trends since the last in-depth analysis in 2008. This article explores in great detail the 2011 findings and provides a snapshot of what's changed--and what hasn't--in three years. (Contains 34 figures.)

The U.S. automotive industry has always been a cyclical business, but its near-collapse in 2008-09 and the subsequent bankruptcy of two of the three largest domestic automakers was more than a cyclical downturn. As light vehicle sales and production slowly recover, the industry has started to hire again, though with caution. In an industry known…