Allison Schrager

OECD Better Life Index

oecdbetterlifeindex.org — Background Work has obvious economic benefits, but having a job also helps individuals stay connected with society, build self-esteem and develop skills and competencies. Societies with high levels of employment are also richer, more politically stable and healthier. Employment Rate Across the OECD, nearly 66% of the working-age population aged 15 to 64 has a paid job.

Temporary and part-time jobs are going to kill the global economy

qz.com — The consequences of the current unemployment situation may be felt for decades eventually undermining financial stability. The threat to stability has become a grave concern-enough so that in a radical strategy shift, the International Monetary Fund is now focusing on fixing unemployment. Since the financial crisis, global unemployment spiked and has still not fully recovered....

Temporary and part-time jobs are going to kill the global economy

qz.com — The consequences of the current unemployment situation may be felt for decades eventually undermining financial stability. The threat to stability has become a grave concern-enough so that in a radical strategy shift, the International Monetary Fund is now focusing on fixing unemployment. Since the financial crisis, global unemployment spiked and has still not fully recovered....

Quartz

qz.com — Quartz, launching later this year, is a new kind of business news venture for the new global economy.

Temporary and part-time jobs are going to kill the global economy

qz.com — The consequences of the current unemployment situation may be felt for decades eventually undermining financial stability. The threat to stability has become a grave concern-enough so that in a radical strategy shift, the International Monetary Fund is now focusing on fixing unemployment. Since the financial crisis, global unemployment spiked and has still not fully recovered....

Temporary and part-time jobs are going to kill the global economy

qz.com — The consequences of the current unemployment situation may be felt for decades eventually undermining financial stability. The threat to stability has become a grave concern-enough so that in a radical strategy shift, the International Monetary Fund is now focusing on fixing unemployment. Since the financial crisis, global unemployment spiked and has still not fully recovered....

Economists still aren’t talking about financial risk

qz.com — The financial crisis left the economics profession soul-searching. The crisis surprised most everyone for its severity and the deep, prolonged recession it caused. Since then, traditional and inventive policy tools haven't returned the economy and employment to capacity. It's given economists a lot to think about; have they learned the right lessons?Some have and some...