Michael Papadopoulos

Former Associate Economist
The Conference Board

The following is a biography of former employee/consultant

Michael is an Associate Economist at The Conference Board with expertise in labor market research, having joined in April 2021. Prior to joining The Conference Board, Michael was a Research Associate at The Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, where he conducted research on the labor market for older workers as well as policies related to pensions and Social Security. This work involved publication of academic papers, policy white papers, and blog posts as well as consulting with federal, state, and local policymakers. Michael received his PhD and MA in Economics from The New School and his BA in Economics from St. John's University.

Publications by Michael Papadopoulos

Charts

Early retirement as main reason for leaving labor force 13 December, 2021
Severe labor shortages leave firms understaffed 10 November, 2021
The unemployment rate in computer and mathematical occupations is historically low due to the growing shift to online activity, and increased digital transformation 15 September, 2021
Amidst abundance of job opportunities, quits rate is historically high 13 August, 2021
Much of the acceleration in wages and salaries comes from blue-collar and manual services occupations 05 August, 2021
Employment in manufacturing is still well below prepandemic levels in many states, with losses especially large in the Northeast, Midwest, and Pacific 29 July, 2021
The trajectory for low wage workers is very different between states that went beyond the federal minimum wage and states that did not. 30 June, 2021
Racial wage gaps are large and expanding, primarily due to a growing underrepresentation of Black workers in high-paying jobs. 23 June, 2021
The number of office and administrative workers, the major target of automation in recent decades, is back to prepandemic levels. In the past two recessions, their number dropped and did not recover. 16 June, 2021
Rapid labor market healing expected postpandemic 15 June, 2021
The US working-age population is projected to grow slowly over the next decades due to aging, limiting the supply of labor unless net migration picks up significantly 26 May, 2021
Leisure and hospitality workers experienced significant growth in average hourly earnings 26 May, 2021
Blue-collar industries are experiencing greater recruiting difficulties than other industries. 25 May, 2021
The US working-age population for those without a BA is shrinking, but projected to grow rapidly for those with at least a BA 24 May, 2021