IRLE Names Interim Director
The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment is delighted to announce that Sandra Smith will serve as Interim Director for IRLE, effective July 1. She takes over for Jesse Rothstein, who will be on sabbatical through June 2018.
Call for Proposals: IRLE Working Groups
IRLE is accepting funding proposals for $500-$1,000 from faculty, students, and campus researchers for interdisciplinary working groups to explore themes relating to labor and employment in 2017-18. We start reviewing proposals August 21.
Jesse Rothstein: What Does the Seattle Experience Teach Us About Minimum Wages?
By Jesse Rothstein
EconoFact, August 7, 2017
Climate Policies Study Show’s Inland Empire Economic Boon
The Center for Labor Research and Education‘s Green Economy Program just released the first comprehensive study of the economic effects of climate programs in California’s Inland Empire. The report shows that Riverside and San Bernardino counties experienced a net benefit of $9.1 billion in direct economic activity and 41,000 jobs from 2010 through 2016.