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
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce: Legalizing Access to Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Gig Work with Liya Palagashvili | CEI’s Free the Economy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
App-Based Workers Want to Keep Their Gigs—and Gain Flexible Benefits
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions | App-Based Drivers/Transportation Network Carriers
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Utah’s Tax Credit Bill to Support Independent Contractor Benefits
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Are You About To Lose Your Side Job? | She Thinks
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Flexible Benefits for a Flexible Workforce: Legalizing Access to Portable Benefits for Independent Workers
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Gig Work with Liya Palagashvili | CEI’s Free the Economy
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
App-Based Workers Want to Keep Their Gigs—and Gain Flexible Benefits
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions | App-Based Drivers/Transportation Network Carriers
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Utah’s Tax Credit Bill to Support Independent Contractor Benefits
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance