Nathan Wilmers

Nathan Wilmers is the Erwin H. Schell Associate Professor of Management and an Associate Professor of Work and Organization Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is in the core faculty of the Institute for Work and Employment Research and affiliated with the Economic Sociology program. Wilmers researches wage and earnings inequality, economic sociology, and the sociology of labor. His empirical research examines how wage stagnation and rising earnings inequality result from weakening labor market institutions, changing market power, and job restructuring. He is also interested in bringing insights from economic sociology to the study of labor markets and the wage structure. His research has been published in several academic journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, and American Sociological Review. Wilmers holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Chicago and an MA and PhD in sociology from Harvard University. He is also currently running a study on research workflows.

Nathan Wilmers is a researcher whose work focuses on the dynamics of wage inequality, labor market structures, and the impact of organizational practices on economic outcomes. His research explores how buyer-supplier relations, union power, and employer practices influence wages and economic mobility. Wilmers also examines the role of consumer demand, class segregation, and internal hiring in shaping labor market inequality. His studies highlight the interplay between organizational dynamics, social relations, and economic stratification. Additionally, he investigates the implications of technological change, such as generative AI, on future inequality trends. His work provides critical insights into the mechanisms driving wage disparities and the broader implications for labor market equity.