Although momentum seems to be moving us toward the 4-day workweek, and recent studies support the shift, still, there are problems.
Why a Job Name Makes a Difference
Seeing males dominate arts award nominees and beyond, we can ask how, where, and when inclusioon initiatives will make a difference.
Where Women Pay the Motherhood Penalty
Knowing there is a global motherhood penalty that has not been quantitatively confirmed, scholars recently expanded the numbers.
Lost Luggage Finders and Other Invisible labor
Looking closely at everyday activities, we would see the invisible labor that many of us rarely recognize.
Why We Want a New Kind of Ice
Knowing that we can find entrepreneurs in the most unexpected places, we should look in Dubai’s bars for glacial ice cubes.
Where Less Work Is More Productive
Seeing a UAW settlement, we can ask how the length and productivity of the United States workweek compares to other OECD nations.
How Supermarkets Boost What We Buy
Looking at a century of supermarket history, we would see how, using carts, bar codes, and self checkout they tried to boost what we buy.
How the 1930s UAW Strike Is Like Today
Comparing two UAW strikes, we can see that the 1930s and 2023 are really not that different when we look at a changing economy.
Why Starbucks Needs Henry Ford
With the Starbucks Latte menu, success has the potential for failure because the more they make, the longer customers have to wait.
How Women Surprised Economists
Surprising economists, after pandemic lows, the number of working women in the labor force with young children went up.