Which of the following is NOT a factor that has contributed to declining private-sector differential between union and nonunion wages in the U.S. since 1980?
A) Globalization of the production process
B) Improved ability of firms to substitute capital for labor in production
C) Adoption of two-tiered wage and benefit structures by unionized firms
D) Declines in the unemployment and health insurance premiums paid by union workers

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Declines in unemployment and health insurance premiums paid by union workers would not contribute to declining wage differentials between union and nonunion workers. The other options (A, B, and C) are all factors that have contributed to the declining wage differential.

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