Liya Palagashvili
@MissLiyaP
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Economist @Mercatus Center @GeorgeMasonU . Data Users Committee for @BLS_gov . Scholar @nyulaw . @Forbes 30under30 in Law&Policy. Former economics professor @suny .
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The world of work is changing. More & more Americans are choosing flexible & entrepreneurial jobs. But our policies often cling to the past, like
@USDOL
's contractor rule. Instead, let's look to the future: Flexible work benefits for a flexible workforce:
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As one of those immigrants from the Soviet Union, I can attest to everything
@tylercowen
is saying here. The American Dream is alive, and I am a living representation of it.
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It's true, we had the coolest undergrad Econ club. How many other economics students carved supply & demand into a pumpkin!?
#econtwitter
I urge the
@GeorgeMasonU
students, especially those studying
@MasonEconomics
, to join
@Masonomics
- the Economics Society at GMU. I had my some great friends through it and I am still rocking the cool t-shirts from the time when
@MissLiyaP
was our president 🙂
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Life comes to full circle! The last time I testified for House Ed & Workforce (last April), I was 6 weeks pregnant, and now this April I’m back in the same room with my 4-month old 🥰
I’m about to testify for the House Education & The Workforce committee on the future of work and flexible benefits for a flexible workforce!
Watch it starting at 9am!
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Also, Econtwitter coming together against the ILA Luddite monopoly!
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A conservative pro-worker agenda must lean into what has traditionally made the U.S. labor market vibrant--entrepreneurial dynamism generating an abundance of work opportunities, not rigid European-style labor policy.
My latest in
@FortuneMagazine
this morning!
Maybe of
Trump and Vance shouldn’t give in to European-style labor regulation, writes
@MissLiyaP
in a new commentary.
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#EconTwitter
: My RA is heading to Duke to pursue his PhD in economics. We are now looking for a new RA/pre-doc to work with me on labor econ and applied micro: candidates can apply here and let me know if you have any questions!
@econ_ra
📣 We're hiring a predoc! Come work with
@MissLiyaP
and I on applied micro/labor econ!
More info here ⤵️
@econ_ra
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Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule makes an egregious assessment that 100 percent of impacted contracting jobs will turn into employment jobs. Not grounded in any research and aftermath of AB5 shows this will not be the case
.
@RepGrothman
and
@MissLiyaP
discussing the cost of DOL's proposed rule that would effectively fire independent contractors across the nation.
Q: "Do you find Labor's cost assessment of its rule to be realistic?"
A: "It's not grounded in any economics research."
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Do people support less spending and lower taxes when they're given personalized fiscal information on how much they're actually being taxed and how much public spending is costing them?
✅Yes.
A new study published last week created a novel survey experiment on fiscal illusion
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Our new study on California's
#AB5
:
⏩Self-employment and overall employment significantly decreased post-AB5
⏩Occupations w/ high level of self-employment saw greater reductions in employment (~28%)
⏩ No robust evidence that traditional (W-2) employment increased post AB5
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My Mother's Day piece for
@Discourse_Mag
on making the future of work brighter for women
In honor of the youngest member of our household, who came along to my
@EdWorkforceCmte
testimony last month & to my Joint Economic Committee briefing 10 days ago!
A privilege to write the Mother's Day piece for
@Discourse_Mag
Two key labor market developments are making the future of work brighter for working moms
1 remote work as an employee
2 growth in nontraditional work (freelancing, gig work, contracting)
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PRO Act, CA's AB5, and
@USDOL
's pending independent contractor rule all reflect a narrative that the way to help independents is to make them employees. I challenge that narrative & highlight innovative policies that welcome millions of Americans who are choosing flexible work
The PRO Act is a desperate, misguided attempt to restore a labor union golden age.
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🚨IRS study: Those who had a criminal record more likely to do gig work than employment.
“These findings suggest that non-traditional work arrangements..may be an increasingly important avenue of work for those who have previously had a criminal record.”
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Independent work provides vital income opportunities for millions of older workers.
Older workers are more likely to be independent contractors than any other age group.
📺My Senate testimony today, at 34:19
🗒️Written testimony:
At 9:30am
@SenateAging
is holding a hearing, “Beyond the 9 to 5: Dismantling Barriers and Building Economic Resilience for Older Workers.”
Tune in below 📺
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I wrote on exactly this point in
@FortuneMagazine
It's a myth to say Europe is "pro-worker." In the article I talk about Italy as one example. Employment situation there is awful. Workers have to LEAVE Italy to find a job. How is that pro-worker?
United States is also more pro-worker than Europe. Less restrictive labor laws => firms compete for workers more, including by giving them a larger share of the gains. US graph declined a bit, but it's silly to "fix" it by adopting European-style labor regulations.
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I’m about to testify for the House Education & The Workforce committee on the future of work and flexible benefits for a flexible workforce!
Watch it starting at 9am!
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I think the point here is that the “narrative” becomes unclear if it’s so highly sensitive to small changes.
For example if the “narrative” falls apart by choosing a different base year of comparison, can really we put all our trust into this one stat?
Economists are the best.
Yes, Dept of Labor says wages rose 1% over the past 50 years.
But we prefer a different timeframe.
And a different inflation measure.
And let us tell you about other things that are better.
We are full of adjustments to make things look better.
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Thank you! What would this look like if we included the value of fringe benefits? Benefits today make up a larger share of the typical employee's pay than they did 40 years ago.
We wrote about this in
@WSJ
9 years ago:
By popular demand, I've created a snapshot that uses the timeframe and deflator that some economists seem to prefer. It is [checks chart] still a disaster.
Feel free to RT with your enthusiastic endorsements.
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Adults: Stalin killed millions of people, but he had a great family policy!
Babies: Killing my mommy and daddy doesn't sound like the best family policy...🤔
👇my first-born, who has listened to Stalin's biography *in Russian*, has some concerns with this line of reasoning...
Truly nothing could have prepared me for the second sentence.
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Good news everyone: Egg Greed is falling, so you can buy cheap eggs again! Stock up on cheap eggs now before Egg Greed goes up again
Thankfully scientists appear to have developed a cure for corporate greed.
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@NathanPGoodman
& I apply behavioral economics to policing and argue that bundled services exacerbate biases within the police such that it would increase the chances of traffic stops turning violent. We argue for
@ATabarrok
&
@DKThomp
proposals on unbundling police services
In this article,
@MissLiyaP
and I apply behavioral public choice to analyze American policing.
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Policies that restrict independent work are anti-abundance agenda driven because they seek to reduce the number of work opportunities and the diversity of work. Work opportunities come in many different shapes & sizes. In today’s economy, traditional employment is but one option
"These policies are anti-abundance agenda driven in that they seek to reduce the number of work opportunities and restrict the diversity of work to only a traditional employment arrangement."
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How many criminal laws has Congress created? A new
@washingtonpost
piece draws on our research (w
@EconPatrick
): ~5,199 sections in U.S. code that create a crime. We estimate that between 1982 to 2019, the number of federal criminal offenses increased by 73 percent
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I spoke with Bloomberg TV about the gig economy & portable benefits. Key takeaways🧵
*Gig jobs (eg Uber, Doordash) account for less than 10% of the independent contractor workforce
*Workers on gig platforms are mostly supplemental earners
Segment: 2:00:00
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Massachusetts is having a hearing about the gig economy--whether transportation and delivery app-based workers are independent contractors or employees, whether they can form a union & other issues.
I'm about to provide expert testimony, live here:
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@oren_cass
Hi Oren, I follow your work and just read your book! But my understanding of the point here is that timeframe and other adjustments do matter because if the story rests on this one stat, it needs to be robust and not so sensitive to changes.
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@TheOtherRBG
@rebeccaonion
@Slate
@miss_glory
@PrincetonUPress
Rebecca, doesn’t your experience as a participant actually showcase that not all participants “idolize” the thinkers? I’ve done a recent program too but I’ve noticed that most participants never read Hayek, Ostrom. It seemed the program was about exposing thinkers for first time
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With JD Vance as the Republican VP nominee and the Teamsters President speaking at the RNC, here's how Republicans can pursue a pro-worker agenda:
A pro-worker agenda MUST generate an abundance of diverse work opportunities
@VanceGinn
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I wrote about rush hour pricing in my chapter on the economics of dynamic pricing in
@MrRBourne
's "War on Prices" book.
Dynamic pricing can be helpful toward meeting customer needs, reducing waiting times and even minimizing food waste (
@Wendys
!)
.
If
@Wendys
wants to experiment with rush hour prices, they should be able to do it. Without getting attacked by Washington. Lots of industries charge different prices for different times of the day like taxis, Uber, restaurant delivery services.
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My latest in
@FortuneMagazine
on the future of conservative labor policy
🇪🇺An agenda that empowers American workers through unionization and employment protection policies will come with trade-offs (e.g. look at Europe).
👨💼JD Vance’s story of his own American Dream is a prime
The trade-offs that come with a pro-worker and pro-unionization agenda and employment protection policies:
@MissLiyaP
explores here:
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Four 'gig work' misconceptions driving counterproductive reforms
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Here are 5⃣ ways Republicans can pursue a pro-worker agenda:
1⃣Promoting a vibrant entrepreneurial environment
2⃣ Welcoming new and diverse forms of income-generating opportunities
3⃣Redesigning labor unions to be an effective voice for all workers
@JDVance1
👇
It’s time Republicans become again the party of working people.
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Thank you to the Senate Aging Committee for the opportunity to testify about the growing independent workforce and how it is providing income opportunities for millions of older workers
@SenateAgingGOP
@SenateAging
🗒️Written testimony:
Thank you for testifying
@MissLiyaP
and sharing your insights on the independent workforce at our hearing today.
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Another example of misleading research to sell a narrative.
Missing context: driving is the occupation w the highest murder rate. This was true even before Uber: 2013 BLS data show that taxi drivers & chauffeurs’ murder rate was almost twice of police:
.
@Uber
’s business model is to push risks on drivers – and it’s responsible for dangerous conditions.
@GigWorkersRise
published a report that found 31 app workers were murdered on the job in 2022 – 77% POC & at least 26% immigrants.
We demand safety NOW!
#UberDriversUnite
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@geoffmanne
I think they should have had this image in the background while you spoke!
@HalSinger
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Our
@mercatus
study on California's AB5 finds no consistent evidence that w-2 employment increased for non-exempt occupations in California post-AB5.
Instead we find declines in self-employment and overall employment for affected occupations.
A blockbuster study confirms what we've known for years: Gavin Newsom destroyed hundreds of thousands of jobs when he signed AB 5.
Biden's national version of the law will do the same for millions of Americans. Congress must pass my legislation to nullify it.
The authors of
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As we enter into a pivotal moment for the American labor movement, it’s time to rethink and redesign aspects of our institutional labor framework
Two key changes can unlock the future of an innovative and worker-centric labor movement
👉My Labor Day piece in
@NewsweekOpinion
We Need New Types of Unions to Represent New Types of Workers
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Thanks
@scottlincicome
for highlighting our
@mercatus
study on California's AB5
Full paper:
Check out also my summary of the piece:
My new Capitolism
@TheDispatch
looks at the potential effects of new federal regulations re independent work, and what a new study re California's AB5 says about them (spoiler: nothing good)
"Collateral Damage in the War on ‘Gig Work’"
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Maybe because the ILA monopoly boss didn’t get the warm public reception he was hoping for!
Crippling: Off.
"US Dockworkers Agree to Suspend Strike Until Jan. 15"
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"Are Aid Agencies Changing their Practices?" (with co-author Claudia Williamson), Journal of International Development. Take a look:
@bill_easterly
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What will be the impact of the
@DOL
’s independent contractor rule for workers? Join me at 10:15am today for my testimony before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce
@EdWorkforceCmte
You can watch live here:
More info:
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Inspired by
@DKThomp
’s abundance agenda, I connect it to my immigration story. Abundance is what made my American Dream come true—and it can for millions of other working families today—if we put abundance of work opportunities at the center of this agenda
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It’s an honor to join the Board of Advisors for Liberty Ventures, an ecosystem of purpose-driven investors and entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future. LV is launching on Monday at
#sxsw2023
.
Livestream at
Liberty Ventures is launching this Monday!
You can register for LV's launch or the whole day of programming at , or sign up for the livestream at .
And, on Monday, March 13th, visit to learn!
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Honored to be selected as a 2016 Forbes '30 under 30' along with rockstars
@anjiecast
@ckoopman
@robbysoave
@JaredMeyer10
@RyanRadia
!
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I highlighted
#1
today in my testimony for the House! Not many people realize this about the app-based workforce
What is new is the rise of app-based gig work since 2014. Two things to know about this:
1. A lot of people do it, but it's almost always supplemental to their W-2 income and the amounts earned are small
2. It is virtually *all* transportation work (driving/delivery)
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This is great and long overdue.
As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.
Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.
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So very proud of my pre doctoral RA
@RevanaSharfudd1
who is stellar in every way possible.
Read her thoughtful piece on why protecting freedom of speech must be at the heart of a liberal democracy, and what this means for the future of Bangladesh ⬇️
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Arguably the most important initiative in this day and age: Pluralism, civil exchange, and discourse are the heart of everything we do.
Grateful for the opportunity to work with
@StatePolicy
,
@KristiKendall1
et al on this forthcoming documentary on polarization and bridging divides. We learned so much talking w/ fellow citizens across the country. Check out the trailer!
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Check out my chapter for the
@ArchbridgeInst
's state policy agenda -- it focuses on lifting barriers to opportunity by enabling flexible benefits reforms for independent workers
Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce IS the Future of Work!
@mercatus
We are excited to share a new state policy agenda focused on social mobility. This report highlights eight policies to empower upward mobility throughout the lifecycle. Each essay is accompanied by a legislative guide to enact change.
📎
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Why does Italy have an abundance of beautiful landscapes, food and art, but not an abundance of work opportunities?
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The Department of Labor (
@USDOL
) independent contractor rule goes into effect today. Check out my piece on what the rule means for the gig economy and the growing independent work sector
& how to think through the potential costs & benefits of the rule
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Yes. And same logic for police unions.
"The ability of police to collectively bargain led to a substantial rise in police killings of civilians, with a greater impact on people of color."
@PeterBoettke
@NathanPGoodman
@jmelemke
Former Lady Gaga Manager TROY CARTER: "I don't know how in good conscience any politician can look at what's happening right now with schools and still support the teachers unions."
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Join me on August 15th for a discussion on "Regulations and the Gig Economy" with
@liberty_vc
!
Register here:
Join Liberty Ventures on August 15 at 11am ET to understand how regulations shape the gig economy and explore the challenges and opportunities in this dynamic sector!
Register here:
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There is bipartisan support for flexible work benefits for a flexible workforce. Senators Mark Warner & Todd Young introduced bill to test portable benefits models & 2 days ago, a portable benefits plan was introduced in Utah:
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When you see the term “gig worker” referenced in a news article, what comes to mind first?
(Or add your answer choice in the replies) 👇
Uber, Lyft, Doordash, etc
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ANY app-based workers
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Contractors/self-employed
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Low-paid contracting jobs
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Make Housing Great Again, vote for Emily
#Hamilton2023
@ebwhamilton
The Yglesias Region (Shill 16)
---
(6) Professional Reply Guy
@RyanRadia
vs
(7) Mercatus Research Fellow
@ebwhamilton
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At the heart of the challenge in pursuing “pro-worker” policies is that there are trade-offs in how we empower the American worker.
A conservative pro-worker agenda must lean into what has traditionally made the U.S. labor market vibrant--entrepreneurial dynamism generating an abundance of work opportunities, not rigid European-style labor policy.
My latest in
@FortuneMagazine
this morning!
Maybe of
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❗ New Study Alert❗
What happened in California post-AB5?
⏩ Self-employment and overall employment significantly decreased post-AB5
⏩Occupations w/ high levels of self-employment saw greater reductions in employment (~28%)
⏩No robust evidence that W-2 employment increased
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An excellent piece by
@andy_garin
on the gig economy.
5 key points:
1⃣ Drivers classified as contractors is not an invention of apps like Uber and Lyft—in many cities, taxi drivers had been classified as contractors for decades
2⃣ The number of workers with payments from
Is everyone a gig worker now?
In our latest American Worker Project paper,
@andy_garin
sums up what is known and what you need to know on the issue
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What are the five biggest myths surrounding the "gig economy"?
⏩Myth 1: The Majority of the Independent Workforce Are “Gig Economy” Workers
⏩Myth 2: The Majority of Gig Workers Are Full-time Earners on the App
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⏩Myth 3: Most Gig Workers Don’t Have Access to Health Insurance
⏩Myth 4: Independent Contractors Want To Be Traditional Employees
⏩Myth 5: Large companies Are Primarily to “Blame” for the Growth of Independent Contracting
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Work opportunities come in many different shapes and sizes. In today’s economy, traditional 9-5 employment is but one option
My latest in Labor Market Matters:
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Would be happy to participate in this task force
@AGEllison
The
@AGEllison
's task force is once again showing its bias against the self-employed in
#minnesota
by taking testimony from a union-backed group named NELP. Why not hear from someone like
@MissLiyaP
who has studied the impact of AB5?
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Want a quick glimpse into the latest immigration research and next steps for immigration reform? Join us tomorrow with top thought-leaders, including
@AlexNowrasteh
@adambcox
of
@nyulaw
. co-hosted by
@mercatus
Register here and see you tomorrow!
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Immigration event starting in 1.5 hours - take a lunch break and join us for a glimpse into the latest immigration research and next steps for immigration reform, with
@AlexNowrasteh
,
@adambcox
of
@nyulaw
, co-hosted by
@mercatus
:
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A Warning to Port Workers: How Excessive Labor Union Demands Ruined the Rust Belt
👇
"I will cripple you, and you have no idea what that means. Nobody does."
Harold Dagget, Chief Negotiator for the International Longshoremen Association, threatens to cripple the US economy with IMMINENT port strike.
In a recent interview, Harold explains the impact of what will
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From afar, the state of American entrepreneurialism seems like a Jackson Pollock painting — messy, disorganized and without a central intent or focus.
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@DietmarPichler1
Sadly they need to be allied with Iran because of threat of Azerbaijan on one side and Turkey on the other side.
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The more computational power companies gain with AI, the more we'll see dynamic prices in our daily lives.
Fear not!
My conversation with
@BobMurphyEcon
on why more dynamic pricing should be a cause for excitement
Did it upset you to hear that Wendy's had toyed with changing its menu prices based on the time of day?
@MissLiyaP
would like a word:
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This means the problem is not “Uber’s business model,” the problem is with the occupation itself. Recall taxi drivers have always been independent contractors.
An opportunity for comparative analysis here: are murder rates lower for Uber drivers compared to taxi drivers?
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Saw this tweet as I’m listening to
@CRPakaluk
’s book interviewing the 5 percent of American women who have five or more kids, some as many as TWELVE! These women she interviewed were highly educated, some academics.
What motivates these women? It’s such a fascinating read (and
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I'm in Austin today discussing the findings of our study on California's AB5
Here's the full study:
@mercatus
For summary of our study and what happened in California post AB5:
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.
@jenniferdoleac
: in case this data is of interest to any of your econ & crime researchers! It's publicly available on our website. We'll soon release the state-by-state data as well
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Remote working is making the future brighter for working mothers and
@OrrellAEI
is making the future brighter for *THIS* working mother by providing excellent contributions to Labor Market Matters while I am on maternity leave : )
Thank you Brent!
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Technology, startups, and regulation conference at NYU - March 8th - FREE
@TechCrunch
@ForbesTech
@AlleyBoost
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How can federal policymakers support gig workers with portable benefits?
Here's our *Federal Policy Guide* with 7 steps-- from removing legal barriers, to creating flex benefits & improving access to healthcare!
@EdWorkforceCmte
@EdWorkforceDems
@GOPHELP
@HELPCmteDems
The rise of independent work in the U.S. has left millions without access to critical benefits like health insurance and retirement plans. How can we bridge the gap for gig workers? Read
@MissLiyaP
’s latest to find out.
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Today I had the opportunity to testify on Utah's portable benefits bill--it would be the first one in the country to remove the legal barriers that prevent companies from providing benefits or making contributions for independent contractors👇
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Incredible & beautiful story, and close to my heart. Please give it a read.
"Sustained strain can break the heart. People who walk to freedom often carry that strain for the rest of their lives, invisible, but ever-present."
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Graph from paper using tax data: from 2001–2016, share of workers with IC has grown by 22% while the share of workers who were employees only decreased by 1.5%. Top industries of IC growth: professional, scientific, & technical, healthcare & other services
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The latest in Labor Market Matters is my written testimony for the House Committee on Education & the Workforce hearing last week, check it out!
@mercatus
Testified alongside
@Gabby_Hoffman
&
@ktsharp2
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A privilege to write the Mother's Day piece for
@Discourse_Mag
Two key labor market developments are making the future of work brighter for working moms
1 remote work as an employee
2 growth in nontraditional work (freelancing, gig work, contracting)
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@USDOL
didn't consider how overtime regulations will impact startups
@nickgillespie
@reason
@jcness
@StartupGrindNYC
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While it does appease activists, the new
@USDOL
independent contracting rule is not a simple “labor wins” story.
The DOL is taking a gamble that enough new employees will offset all of the contracting job losses from the new regulation.
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@FilipJole
you reminded me that as president of the club, I encouraged the Econ students to form a volleyball team…we got creative with the t-shirts here too 😂
#econtwitter
I urge the
@GeorgeMasonU
students, especially those studying
@MasonEconomics
, to join
@Masonomics
- the Economics Society at GMU. I had my some great friends through it and I am still rocking the cool t-shirts from the time when
@MissLiyaP
was our president 🙂
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Boom! The flexible benefits revolution is here! At
@mercatus
, we are on the forefront of the flexible benefits for a flexible workforce research. Congrats to
@DoorDash
&
@StrideHealth
on bringing our research to life!
Links to our work below 👇
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Call me crazy but placing a drug rehab center inside of a nursery school building doesn't sound like the brightest idea...
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Did the
@USDOL
violate federal law when they issued the new independent contracting regulation?
I'm cited in this SF Chronicle piece on how the DOL did not provide a cost-benefit analysis for the rule, in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act.
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Understandably, there is a lot of
#AI
& dynamic pricing worry, but for those of us who care about sustainability and an inclusive economy, more dynamic pricing in our daily lives should actually be cause for excitement.
With
@RevanaSharfudd1
@mercatus
#GeorgeMasonResearch
Liya Palagashvili & Revana Sharfuddin of
@mercatus
: Dynamic pricing can help both consumers and the environment
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.
@schneider_irena
telling the powerful story behind the launch of .
@HiLyrical
and how this platform creates solutions for funding scientific research. It’s an incredible idea, check it out!
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@imovement
thanks for the share -- here's another longer piece co-authored with
@Jon_Hartley_
@Forbes
@ForbesTech
:
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My latest in
@thehill
on how misconceptions about
"gig work" (like equating small fraction of gig workers as ALL independent workers) is driving bad policy.
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Thank you Pete! As you can see in the article, you have changed my life!!!
Liya P getting well deserved recognition from GMU. Spoiler alert: she is amazing!
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It was a privilege to contribute to this excellent book. I wrote about the economics of dynamic pricing models (e.g. Uber's surge pricing, rush hour pricing, Taylor Swift concert tickets, airlines, etc.)
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4⃣ Reducing regulations and rigidities in the labor market
5⃣ Pursuing more constructive safety-net policies to address low wages and poverty while creating fewer labor market distortions
Outlined here:
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Pivotal moment in our labor movement as conservatives are now joining progressives in embracing the vital role of “pro-worker” policies.
The real question is: what ARE pro-worker policies? Policies that provide job security or policies that generate more work opportunities?
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