Melanie Wallskog

Assistant Professor, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University

Melanie Wallskog is an Assistant Professor in the Finance area of the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Melanie’s research spans the areas of labor economics, entrepreneurship, and corporate finance. Her current research studies how new firms are started, financed, and grow and how these processes affect the productivity, earnings, and job stability of entrepreneurs and their employees. Melanie received her BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and her MA and PhD in Economics from Stanford University.

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VoxEU Column

The effect of productivity growth on within-firm inequality

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  • Productivity and Innovation
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  • Poverty and Income Inequality