March 2024Labor Market Model Paints an Incomplete PictureThe traditional economic model of how wages are set fails to reflect the real worldSURESH NAIDUPodcastJuliet Schor on the Benefits of a 4-Day WeekProductivity has been the driving force behind the five- sometimes six-day workweek, but there is a growing body of evidence that shows a shorter week is equally, if not more productive in many respects. Juliet Schor is a champion of the four-day week and led the charge in the early 90s with her book <em>The Overworked American</em>. Journalist Rhoda Metcalfe spoke with Juliet Schor about her four-day week mission, as part of our special Women in Economics series.Juliet SchorDecember 2023Lawrence F. Katz: The Inequality EconomistBob Simison profiles Harvard’s Lawrence F. Katz, whose research changed economists’ understanding of economic disparity BOB SIMISONLoad MoreRelated LinksF&D HomepageF&D TopicsF&D AuthorsCountry Focus
