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Stevenson describes struggles of restaurant industry to find workers

February 3, 2023 Washington Post
Betsey Stevenson
Betsey Stevenson

Betsey Stevenson, Washington Post: "There's this reshuffling going on that is explaining why lots of industries can't find workers. Their workers have left to go somewhere else."

Betsey Stevenson

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Betsey Stevenson

Professor of Public Policy and Economics
Stevenson is a labor economist who publishes widely about the labor market and the impact of public policies on outcomes both in the labor market and for families. Her research explores women's labor market experiences, the economic forces shaping the modern family, and how these experiences and forces influence each other. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011, participating as the secretary's deputy to the White House economic team.