Labor Economist

A Labor Economist is a macro-economist who researches labor economics (focused on labor markets).

• Example(s):
  • David Autor.
  • Richard B. Freeman.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Monetary Economist.
• See: Unemployed Population, Jobs Population.

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References

2013

• (Yen, 2013-09-16) ⇒ Hope Yen. (2013). “Gap in U.S. unemployment rates between rich and poor continues to widen.” In: The Associated Press, Sep. 16, 2013.
  • QUOTE: Economists call this a “bumping down” or “crowding out” in the labor market, a domino effect that pushes out lower-income workers, pushes median income downward and contributes to income inequality. … "The people at the bottom are going to be continually squeezed, and I don't see this ending anytime soon," said Harvard economist Richard Freeman.

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