Paul Walker • Aug 06, 2015 •
There is much written about the effects that automation and robots will have on human employment and normally we are told it's all bad. The Luddites are still with us.In a new article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives David H. Autor considers the effects on automation on jobs and asks Why Are There Still So … Read More
Eric Crampton • Feb 25, 2015 •
Occupational licensing rules block too many Americans from entering protected professions.Brookings covered some of the horrors back in January:For example, some states require that florists and make-up artists satisfy expensive and time-intensive requirements before they are legally permitted to perform their jobs. Also subject to such requirements in various states are locksmiths, ballroom dance instructors, hair braiders, manicurists, interior … Read More
Eric Crampton • Oct 24, 2013 •
Am I the only one who read the various stories on impending social collapse in Japan and reckoned there to be a potentially large opportunity for a firm that would be happy to hire women on flex-time arrangements? Tyler pointed to one story yesterday;... Read More