Job Platforms, Occupation Switching, and Policy Intervention: Philipp Kircher | Arth Niti

Arth Niti | Conversations with Shekhar Tomar

In this episode of Arth Niti, Shekhar Tomar, Assistant Professor, Economics and Public Policy, ISB, is in conversation with Philipp Kircher, Irving M Ives Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and Professor at University of Louvain. This episode delves into the intricacies of the labor market and shed light on how workers find jobs. They look at unemployment, job market mismatch, examine the impact of various interventions to make job search process easier, and chart the evolution of job search processes over the decades. Finally, they discuss the potential impact of the gig economy and AI on the future of work.