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Suresh Naidu: Why Labor Market Model Falls Short

Suresh Naidu: Why Labor Market Model Falls Short

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April 4, 202416m 56s

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Show Notes

For decades, the standard labor market model has been ruled by supply and demand, but a younger generation of labor economists is questioning that approach. Suresh Naidu is a Professor of Economics and International Public Affairs at Columbia University. He says while the supply and demand model is not wrong, it only tells part of the story. In this podcast, Naidu and journalist Rhoda Metcalfe discuss why today's labor market model sometimes fails to reflect the real world.

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