Publications
Policy Briefs
IRLE’s Policy Brief series is aimed at translating the academic research of our faculty affiliates and campus researchers to a policy audience. We distribute briefs to policymakers and journalists.
Rideshare Driver Pay in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Portland
January 15, 2026 • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich
A Bold Economic Program for America
October 20, 2025 • By Martin Carnoy, Michael Reich and Derek Shearer
Gig driver pay standards in Massachusetts, Minnesota and California
June 12, 2024 • By Michael Reich
Potential Policy Confounds of Minimum Wage Employment Estimates
January 29, 2024 • By Michael Reich
The Economic Effects of a $21.25 Minimum Wage in New York by 2026
March 2, 2023 • By Michael Reich
An $18 Minimum Wage for California
June 28, 2022 • By Michael Reich
The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation
March 14, 2022 • By Christopher Herring and Sandra Susan Smith
Ensuring Alt-Labor Sustainability
May 21, 2020 • By Lisa McCorkell

