Institute senior economist Susan Houseman is quoted in a New York Times story on the "gig" economy. Dated July 12, the piece discusses growing economic insecurity that has resulted from the expanded use of contingent workers in the United States.
Recent related work by Houseman includes Temporary Help Employment in Recession and Recovery (coauthored with Carolyn Heinrich), and The Potential Effects of Federal Health Insurance Reforms on Employment Arrangements and Compensation (coauthored with Marcus Dillender and Carolyn Heinrich).