Tag:labor
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Work Levels in the US and Nordic Countries
Switching to Danish work levels would provide 2 extra months of vacation.
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Could Coordinated Wage Setting Solve Everything?
Sectoral bargaining can employ everyone and counteract monopsony.
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Only 1 in 3 Americans Work Full Time
If work brings dignity, then most people are undignifed.
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The Gender Wage Gap Across the Whole Distribution
How big is the gender wage gap at every percentile?
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Women Actually Earn Around 40 Percent Less Than Men
Advocates claim women make 20 percent less than men. It's actually worse.
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Small Business Promotion Is Mostly A Bad Idea
Small business employees get paid less and have fewer protections.
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The Ultimate Problem With Libertarian Populism
Eliminating rent-seeking will not solve any of our big problems.
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More Economic Mistakes Made By The Obama Administration
Too-small stimulus, austerity, and weak monetary policy.
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Using Worker Buyouts To Counteract Retaliatory Closings
The state can help workers buy their companies to prevent closures.
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Low-Wage Workers Are Buckling Under Rising Housing Rents
Higher wages and better benefits are needed to counteract rent hikes.