Published Aug 20, 2012

Lee Ohanian on the Great Recession and the Labor Market

Lee Ohanian delves into the Great Recession's distinct challenges, exploring regulatory uncertainty, policy impact, and their influence on labor market dynamics. Analyzing employment, productivity, and investment trends, Ohanian sheds light on how policy decisions shaped economic recovery and unemployment.

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Economic Policy Challenges
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Recession's Impact
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Unemployment Factors
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Lee Ohanian on the Great Recession and the Labor Market

Topics covered

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Worker Productivity and Corporate Financing

Housing Market Incentives

Uncertainty and Economic Policy

The Impact of Capital on Low-Skilled Labor

The Impact of Automation

US Economic Challenges

Recession's Impact

Uncertainty and the Great Depression

Uncertain Policy

Understanding the Great Depression

Troubling Labor Market

Bad Policy and Delayed Recovery

Understanding Recessions

FDR's Labor Policies

Economic Impact

Episode Highlights

Economic Policy Challenges

Recession's Impact

Unemployment Factors

Lee Ohanian on the Great Recession and the Labor Market

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Episode Highlights

Economic Policy ChallengesRegulatory uncertainty and historical policy comparisons offer insights into the unique challenges of the Great Recession. Lee Ohanian discusses how these factors, along with financial crises, shape economic recovery and future policy-making.

Economic Policy Challenges

Recession's ImpactLee Ohanian of UCLA discusses the unique characteristics of the Great Recession and its impact on the labor market. He highlights the unusual trends in employment, productivity, and business investment during this period.

Recession's Impact

Unemployment FactorsLee Ohanian examines how policy decisions during the Great Recession influenced labor market dynamics and unemployment rates. He discusses the effects of wage policies, foreclosure processes, and macroeconomic factors on employment activities.

Unemployment Factors