{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Liya Palagashvili on the Gig Economy, Portable Benefits, and Changing Labor Regulations","description":" Liya Palagashvili is a senior research fellow and director of the Labor Policy Project at the Mercatus Center. In Liya\u2019s first appearance on the show she explains federal and state level changes to labor regulations, who makes up the gig economy workforce, the role women play in the independent workforce, the novel concept of portable benefits, and much more. Check out the  transcript for this week\u2019s episode, now with links. Recorded on January 31st, 2025 Follow David Beckworth on X:&amp;nbsp;@DavidBeckworth Follow the show on X:&amp;nbsp;@Macro_Musings Follow Liya on X: MissLiyaP Check out our new AI chatbot: the Macro Musebot! Join the new Macro Musings&amp;nbsp;Discord server! Join the Macro Musings&amp;nbsp;mailing list! Check out our Macro Musings&amp;nbsp;merch! Subscribe to David's new BTS YouTube Channel&amp;nbsp; Timestamps: (00:00:00) \u2013 Intro (00:01:37) \u2013 Liya\u2019s Background and Interest in Labor Economics (00:03:18) \u2013 Labor Policy Project and Labor Market Matters (00:07:32) \u2013Independent Contractors and the Gig Economy (00:17:20) \u2013 Independent Work as a Buffer from Shocks (00:23:40) \u2013 Women and Independent Work (00:31:01) \u2013 Men in the Independent Workforce (00:35:23) \u2013 Myths Surrounding the Gig Economy (00:39:36) \u2013 Portable Benefits for Independent Workers (00:49:48) \u2013 Port Strikes and Dynamic Labor Markets (01:02:36) \u2013 Outro ","author_name":"Macro Musings with David Beckworth","author_url":"http:\/\/macromarketmusings.blogspot.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35503400\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/185268940"}