The Work Goes On: An Oral History of Industrial Relations and Labor Economics with Princeton’s Orley Ashenfelter
Industrial Relations Section, Princeton University
46 episodes
2 weeks ago
Richard Murnane, Thompson Research Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses his early education, his studies on the relationship between a quality education and upward mobility, and his thoughts for equipping children to thrive in a changing economy.
Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/046-TWGO%20Murnane_transcript.pdf
For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/richard-murnane-2025
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Richard Murnane, Thompson Research Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses his early education, his studies on the relationship between a quality education and upward mobility, and his thoughts for equipping children to thrive in a changing economy.
Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/046-TWGO%20Murnane_transcript.pdf
For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/richard-murnane-2025
Michael Reich on how political polarization has impacted debate on the minimum wage
The Work Goes On: An Oral History of Industrial Relations and Labor Economics with Princeton’s Orley Ashenfelter
31 minutes 35 seconds
8 months ago
Michael Reich on how political polarization has impacted debate on the minimum wage
Michael Reich, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses his studies of labor market segmentation, the beneficial effects of the minimum wage on the economy, the current climate of political polarization, and his belief that the 2024 elections indicate a marked transition for the U.S. economy.
Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/037-TWGO-Reich_transcript.pdf
For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/michael-reich-2025
The Work Goes On: An Oral History of Industrial Relations and Labor Economics with Princeton’s Orley Ashenfelter
Richard Murnane, Thompson Research Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses his early education, his studies on the relationship between a quality education and upward mobility, and his thoughts for equipping children to thrive in a changing economy.
Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/046-TWGO%20Murnane_transcript.pdf
For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/richard-murnane-2025
