Labor

Xavier Gabaix argues that public policies should prioritize alleviating deprivation at the bottom over narrowing the rich-poor gap 

Why we should worry about job quality, not quantity—or robot overlords

Economists’ infamous failure at predicting the recent financial crisis has brought new impetus to studies on diversity in the economics profession. Such studies have underlined how diversity plays a prominent role in enriching economic analyses.

Professor Ghilarducci describes the roadblocks to securing retirement and retirement plans beyond the 401k.

Greater efficiency, lower costs, and universal coverage make it the sustainable option, say some top economists

Demand, Secular Stagnation and the Vanishing Middle-Class

Professor Dutt discusses how group identity is key to addressing inequality and how inequality can disrupt group identity.

A new book by economist Peter Temin finds that the U.S. is no longer one country, but dividing into two separate economic and political worlds

Despite dismissive comments by the U.S. Treasury Secretary, facing the challenge posed by robotics replacing human labor raises key public policy questions 

The “War on Poverty,” and the impact of public policy

Long term labor shortages do not happen naturally in market economies.

Long term labor shortages do not happen naturally in market economies. That is not to say that they don’t exist. They are created when employers or government agencies tamper with the natural functioning of the wage mechanism.

The health crisis afflicting working-class Americans recalls similar symptoms in Russia following the collapse of communism

Taxing the use of robotics may or may not be the answer, but the question remains how to compensate for the growing inequality created by our changing economies

Pursuing equality while growing the economy requires reframing social spending as a form of investment.