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Many workers are "quiet quitting" today, meaning they perform the bare minimum at work but refuse to leave the job.

The Economics of Quiet Quitting: Labor Supply Meets Workplace Incentives

In recent years, the phenomenon of "quiet quitting" has risen among younger Millenial and Gen Z workers. They don't leave dissatisfying jobs, but instead resort to doing the bare minimum. What has happened, and why?...
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Zero hours contracts
Labour markets

Zero hours contracts

Published on January 17, 2020

Trade unions and the labour market
Labour markets

Trade unions and the labour market

Published on January 17, 2020

Monopsony power and remedies
Labour markets

Monopsony power and remedies

Published on January 17, 2020

Monopsony
Labour markets

Monopsony

Published on January 17, 2020

Labour market discrimination
Labour markets

Labour market discrimination

Published on January 17, 2020

Wage differentials
Labour markets

Wage differentials

Published on January 17, 2020

Labour market failures
Labour markets

Labour market failures

Published on January 17, 2020

Economic rent and transfer earnings
Labour markets

Economic rent and transfer earnings

Published on January 17, 2020

Wages and employment
Labour markets

Wages and employment

Published on January 17, 2020

Supply of labour
Labour markets

Supply of labour

Published on January 17, 2020

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Are influencers and short-form social media feeds destroying our attention spans from our constant desire for entertainment?

The Attention Economy and Cognitive Scarcity

We can't pay attention to everything, so sellers will pay good money to win our attention to their advertisements. This has led to the rise of social media influencers, who are paid to draw our attention. Has this led to economic harms from our eroding attention spans?...
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