Liya Palagashvili

- Senior Research Fellow
Liya Palagashvili is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her primary research interests include entrepreneurship, regulation, and the gig economy. She has published academic articles, book chapters, policy papers, and articles in media outlets such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In 2016, she was named one of the Forbes' "30 under 30" in Law & Policy. Palagashvili was an Assistant Professor of Economics at State University of New York-Purchase and earned her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Labor Myth Busting Series: The Gig Economy | Labor Market Matters
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What Is a “Good Job”? | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Future of Flexible Work Is Female | Labor Market Matters
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
No, AI Is Not Ripping off Uber Drivers | The Hill
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Labor and the Gig Economy, Technology Startups, and Entrepreneurship | "Dialogue With Manhar"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How To Learn To Stop Worrying and Love Surge Pricing | The Hill
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Problem with a Federal Ban on Noncompete Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Labor Myth Busting Series: The Gig Economy | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Is a “Good Job”? | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Future of Flexible Work Is Female | Labor Market Matters
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
No, AI Is Not Ripping off Uber Drivers | The Hill
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Labor and the Gig Economy, Technology Startups, and Entrepreneurship | "Dialogue With Manhar"
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How To Learn To Stop Worrying and Love Surge Pricing | The Hill
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Problem with a Federal Ban on Noncompete Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
Latest Work
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Problem with a Federal Ban on Noncompete Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT | Portable and Flexible Benefits: A Way Forward for Independent Workers
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Behavioral public choice and policing in America
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Counting the Code: How Many Criminal Laws Has Congress Created?
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Consequences of Restricting Independent Work and the Gig Economy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Exploring How Regulations Shape Technology Startups
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: The Gig Economy
Paving the Path for Independent Workers
Latest Work
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Labor and the Gig Economy, Technology Startups, and Entrepreneurship | "Dialogue With Manhar"
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
What Is the State of the Gig Economy? | The Curious Task Podcast
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The State of the Gig Economy | Bloomberg TV
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The Security Threat from Losing Skilled Immigrants | JobMakers
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Gig Economy | The Lars Larson Radio Show
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
The Future of America's Workforce--Innovative, Mobile, and Independent
Barriers to entering the workforce are falling and workers are embracing this newfound flexibility.
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Lessons from Liberalism: Insights for the Current Immigration Debate
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Mercatus Policy Download Mercatus Policy Download
Lessons From Liberalism: Insights for the Current Immigration Debate
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Liya Palagashvili on the Gig Economy | AEI's "Hardly Working Podcast"
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
The Future of Work: Independence and Flexibility for Women and Millions of Americans
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Noncompete Clause Rule Requires Rethinking, as a Matter of Law and Policy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Modernizing the Contingent Work Supplement to Better Understand Alternative Work Arrangements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Utah’s Portable Benefits Bill: Supporting Gig Workers and the Independent Workforce
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Portable Benefits for Self-Employed and Independent Workers in Ontario
Ontario Portable Benefits Advisory Panel
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
How To Help Improve Understanding of Alternative Work Arrangements and the Gig Economy
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Evaluating the Department of Labor’s Withdrawal of the Independent Contractor Rule
Public Interest Comment Submitted to the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Labor Myth Busting Series: The Gig Economy | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Is a “Good Job”? | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Future of Flexible Work Is Female | Labor Market Matters
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
No, AI Is Not Ripping off Uber Drivers | The Hill
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How To Learn To Stop Worrying and Love Surge Pricing | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How an Obscure Labor Rule Could Make Recession Inevitable | The Hill
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary