Pieter De Vlieger
Pieter De Vlieger is an economist at Uber and previously obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan. His research agenda centers on topics in labor and health economics, with a particular interest in how domestic outsourcing decisions affect labor market outcomes, and how physician incentives affect provision and quality of healthcare services. He studied Business Engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and obtained an MSc in Economics from University College London.
Todd Dickey
Todd Dickey is an assistant professor of public administration and international affairs at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. His research interests are in the fields of public sector human resource management, labor and employment relations, and workplace conflict management. See his Washington Post editorial, How can the government expect people to work without pay indefinitely?
Todd's current projects explore organizational systems for addressing workplace conflict as well as innovation and change in federal sector civil service institutions and labor relations.
He holds a Ph.D. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, an M.A. in political science from Syracuse University, and a B.A. from Vassar College.
Adam Seth Litwin
Adam Seth Litwin is Associate Professor of Labor Relations, Law and History in the Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) School at Cornell University and serves as an associate editor at the ILR Review. His research examines technological change and the determinants and impact of labor relations structures. Litwin also writes on issues involving technological change, work, and workers in the healthcare sector. His publication, “Superbugs vs. Outsourced Cleaners: Employment Arrangements and the Spread of Health Care–Associated Infections,” is particularly relevant to the COVID pandemic. Prior to joining the ILR faculty, Litwin was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, where he held appointments in the Carey Business School and the School of Medicine.
In the 2021 academic year, Litwin will serve as the J. William Fulbright Visiting Professor of Work and Organizational studies at the University of Sydney to study the impact of technological change on work and workers across Australia. He has been honored by the Aspen Institute, the Sloan Foundation, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association.
Lawrence Mishel
Lawrence Mishel is a distinguished fellow at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) after serving as president from 2002–2017. Mishel first joined EPI in 1987 as Director of Research. His leadership has helped build it into one of the nation’s premier research organization focused on U.S. living standards and labor markets.
Mishel’s primary research interests include labor markets, industrial relations, productivity, income distribution and education. Mishel has co-authored all 12 editions of The State of Working America, an analysis of all aspects of the U.S. labor market published by EPI from 1988 to 2012. He is author of the EPI report “Contingent Worker Survey is further evidence that we are not becoming a nation of freelancers,” and co-author of “Uber Drivers Are Not Entrepreneurs.”
Prior to joining EPI, Mishel was a professor at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and an economist for various unions: AFSCME, the Steelworkers, Auto Workers and the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO. Mishel holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
2021 Economic Outlook: West Michigan
2021 Economic Outlook: West Michigan
St. Joseph County February 2022
The Trend: St. Joseph County gained 276 jobs from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. From October to November, the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio increased, while the unemployment rate fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are either leaving the workforce or finding work. Job postings were lower in November than in October, with production worker as the most in-demand job.
Kalamazoo County February 2022
The Trend: Kalamazoo County added 2,456 jobs from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. Between October and November, the unemployment rate fell, while the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio increased slightly. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were lower in November than in October, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
Calhoun County February 2022
The Trend: Calhoun County employment increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 by 937 jobs. Between October and November, the labor force participation rate and the employment-to-population ratio increased, while the unemployment rate fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were lower in November than in October, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
Branch County February 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew, with an increase of 201 jobs from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. Between October and November, the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate fell, while the employment-to-population ratio rose. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are either finding work or leaving the labor market entirely. Job postings were lower in November than in October, with truck driver as the most in-demand job.
NHQI January 2022
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for January 2022 stays flat, but Millennials surge past Gens X and Z
NHQI July 2021
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for July 2021 up 0.9 percent over the year and nearly unchanged since last month, plus special Labor Day look at actual real wage growth
Branch County January 2022
The Trend: Branch County employment grew from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021,
experiencing an increase of 201 jobs. Between September and October,
the unemployment rate and labor force participation rate fell while
the employment-to-population ratio increased. This is likely a sign that
unemployed individuals are either finding work or leaving the labor market
entirely. Job postings were higher in October than in September, with retail
sales associate as the most in-demand job.
Calhoun County January 2022
The Trend: Calhoun County employment increased from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021 by more than 937 jobs. Between September and October, the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio increased while the unemployment rate fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were higher in October than in September, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
Kalamazoo County January 2022
The Trend: Kalamazoo County added 2,456 jobs from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. Between September and October, the unemployment rate fell while the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio rose slightly. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are finding work. Job postings were higher in October than in September, with registered nurse as the most in-demand job.
St. Joseph County January 2022
The Trend: St. Joseph County gained 276 jobs from Q1 2021 to Q2 2021. From September to October, the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio increased, while the unemployment rate fell. This is likely a sign that unemployed individuals are leaving the unemployment rolls and finding work. Job postings were higher in October than in September, with retail manager as the most in-demand job.
NHQI December 2017
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for December 2017 shows overall 0.2 percent uptick, much stronger growth among oldest workers
NHQI January 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for January 2018 shows overall 0.2 percent uptick, faster growth for the foreign-born
NHQI February 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for February 2018 shows overall 0.2 percent decline, sharper fall for goods-producing workers
NHQI March 2018
Upjohn Institute New Hires Quality Index for March 2018 shows overall 0.6 percent uptick, split trends for full-time and part-time workers