Whereas a Pew report says that young women’s gender pay gap has disappeared in 22 metropolitan areas, the whole story is not quite as good.
Looking at the Invisible Work That Women Do
Looking at women’s invisible work, we also see the relatively small amount done by men in most countries and the pay that was foregone.
What We Can Learn From Lunch
As Covid restrictions and precautions subside and we return to work, we can ask how normal the four day workweek will become.
How Do U.S. Jobs Markets Compare to Other Countries?
Using OECD data, when we compare U.S. jobs markets to other countries, the U.S. fares pretty well with quantity but not as much for quality.
Where Dog Walking Takes Us
When we look at dog walking economics, we can see many of the market characteristics that Adam Smith cited long ago.
Why Your College Major Matters
Trying to understand the gender pay gap, researchers correlated college majors, occupational choices, and wages.
How Broadway Shows Catch a Cost Disease
A basic part of Broadway economics is the “cost disease” that plays “catch” from higher wage industries that benefit from more productivity.
A New Kind of Grape Picker
In Europe and the U.S., pandemic labor shortages have nudged vineyards towards grape picking robots and pruners.
Why We Are in the Middle of the Great Resignation
Also called the Great Resignation, for a slew of reasons, labor turnover increased as the pandemic started to subside.
The Minimum Wage Debate
Whether looking at Germany’s minimum wage hike or David Card’s classic 1992 study, still raising the minimum wage can be controversial.