The increase in wage inequality has been more rapid in the United States than in other industrialized countries for all the following reasons EXCEPT

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The other three options provide valid reasons for why wage inequality has increased more rapidly in the United States compared to other industrialized countries. The slower growth in the supply of skilled workers, decentralized wage determination, and higher unemployment rates among unskilled workers are all factors contributing to the rapid increase in wage inequality. However, the statement that unskilled workers are retrained more quickly in the United States is not supported by evidence and therefore is not a valid reason for the higher increase in wage inequality.

The Increase in Wage Inequality Has Been More Rapid in the United