Topic: Employment
Which Policies Best Counter Mass Layoffs? Maybe None
A study of military base closures finds that labor-friendly policies had little effect on job growth after the layoffs
Some Corporate Mergers Hold Down Future Wages
Fewer employers = less competition for workers = smaller paychecks
What Work Experience Makes a Successful Entrepreneur?
How founders’ employment history shapes their ventures
Noncompete Agreements Reduce Worker Pay — and Overall Economic Activity
Researchers refute earlier claims
Snarky Co-Workers Can Ruin Morale, Even When the Boss Is Supportive
Malignant personalities loom large in workplace happiness and a supervisor’s positive tone carries only so far