labor policy
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Court-ing Growth in India: Cut Red Tape, Create Jobs
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India’s economy must create 1.1 billion well-paying jobs by 2050 before its “demographic dividend” window closes. However, neither the government’s current job-creation strategy nor a service-led approach addresses the magnitude of this problem. The fundamental solution lies in removing regulatory bottlenecks in Indian states and decongesting courts, thus creating conditions…
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Behind USA’s Tip Culture: A Workaround for Employers to Escape Minimum Wage Payments
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a series of updated regulations in 2020 and 2021 to protect tipped workers, including amendments to sections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These regulations protected employee tips from employers and addressed the two-tiered wage system that allowed employers to take partial…
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Not Just a Summer Job: Reducing Incarceration Rates for At-Risk Youth
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A new study finds that government-sponsored youth employment programs may reduce involvement in criminal activities and mortality rates for youth from low-income families.
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Social mobility remains stable in the US: Good or bad news?
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A new study measures intergenerational social mobility in the US, estimating the probability that a child born at a low rung of the income ladder can reach the top. The authors find that social mobility has remained stable in the US for the last 30 years.