VIDEO: Southern California Grocery Strike Averted
Dr. David Smith offers his insight into the Southern California grocery worker negotiations and its larger implications for labor unions as a whole.
David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics
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The State of the New Economy
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. In this video interview, David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act so far, the fate of female and older workers … Continued
Learning on the Job
This op-ed first appeared in the Los Angeles Business Journal and is reprinted with their permission. In recent weeks there hasn’t been much data supporting sustained economic stability, much less a recovery. However, it does appear the economy is no longer in a freefall, and we are likely experiencing the depths of this downturn. Since … Continued
What’s Next LA: The Road to Economic Recovery (A Preview)
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The Employee Free Choice Act: Playing the Union Card
Dr. David M. Smith discusses the impact the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) would have on employers, unions, and the workforce.
Save the Last Document: Tips for Avoiding Data Loss
Viewing this from a reader? Click this link to watch the video or you can read the transcript. In this video interview, David M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics at the Graziadio School of Business and Management discusses the takeaways from his recent paper, “Data Loss and Hard … Continued