The Swedish Welfare State Leads to Poor Immigrant Assimilation
The welfare state has impaired immigrants' success in integrating into and contributing to the Swedish economy.
Labor and Wages
Displaying 201 - 210 of 282
Why the Quota System Is One of the Worst Ways of Regulating Immigration
Historically, US immigration policy limited rejection and deportation to those deemed to be either criminals or incapable of supporting themselves economically. The modern quota system takes a far more arbitrary approach.
Governments Have Destroyed Housing Affordability in Many Places — But Some Refuges Remain
Although they're not stylish places according to wealthy coastal elites, many metro areas in the United States still contain a lot of affordable housing.
Government Worker Napped Three Hours Per Day for Four Years
The average California state government worker earns 23 percent more in total compensation than their similarly skilled and educated private-sector counterpart.
“Sweatshops” Are Like Lifeboats for the Poor — Don’t Sink Them
The answer to why people continue to work in such deplorable conditions is pretty simple: they don’t have any other options.
Can France Really Welcome All the World’s Poor?
The dominant immigration narrative in France ignores the importance of free trade, freedom in employment, and the importance of voluntary charity.
The Incentives of the Minimum Wage
We should stop asking if workers deserve a “living wage” and start asking if the minimum wage actually helps workers obtain one.
Three Economics Lessons I Learned from My Dad
Business owners understand that the key to prosperity is to reduce costs and deliver more goods to the customer. Wage workers, however, often want higher prices in order to "protect" their jobs.
