About this episode
The episode discusses Thomas Sowell's examination of labor policies in Puerto Rico and their unintended consequences on employment.
Interesting Things with JC #1676: "Thomas Sowell" – A young government economist studies labor conditions in Puerto Rico and finds that policies designed to help poor workers are leaving some without jobs. The same disconnect between intentions and outcomes keeps appearing in case after case, pushing Thomas Sowell to question ideas he once believed and follow the evidence wherever it leads.
People in this episode
Host: JC
Topics covered
- economics
- labor conditions
- policy analysis
- social issues
- evidence-based research
Keywords
- Thomas Sowell
- Puerto Rico
- labor conditions
- economics
- policy outcomes
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Puerto Rico
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