Economy & Labor

Economic Update: The Economics of Emotional Labor

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This week’s episode addresses a new French labor law, the economics of obesity, a universal basic income, a mobile home co-op and Danish day care. The show also includes an interview with Dr. Harriet Fraad on emotional labor.

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