Employment

Danish policy-makers have made a conscious decision not to rely on low-wage labor.

Oregon legislator: “We get these benchmarks, great, but it’s not doing enough to inform our policy choices.” Can "benchmarks" and "indicators" be implemented in a way to have a real impact? A key question: do indicator systems work by attempting to “insulate” them from politics, or by attempting to have them do battle in the political arena?

Can "benchmarks" and "indicators" be implemented in a way to have a real impact on public policy?

Did you miss this story? Oddly, the government does not track the occupational wages of new hires, even though many economists believe that data is crucial in analyzing the recovery.

Oddly, the government does not track the occupational wages of new hires, even though many economists believe that data is crucial in analyzing the recovery.