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
Gambling With a Worker's Job | Labor Market Matters
- | 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
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Gambling With a Worker's Job | Labor Market Matters
- | 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
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Assessing the Impact of Worker Reclassification: Employment Outcomes Post–California AB5
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT | 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
Latest Work
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Gig Work with Liya Palagashvili | CEI’s Free the Economy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Are You About To Lose Your Side Job? | She Thinks
- | 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
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
The State of the Gig Economy | Bloomberg TV
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Security Threat from Losing Skilled Immigrants | JobMakers
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Gig Economy | The Lars Larson Radio Show
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
- | 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
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans
Senate Aging Committee | Beyond the 9 to 5: Dismantling Barriers and Building Economic Resilience for Older Workers
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
The Future of Work: Independence and Flexibility for Women and Millions of Americans
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
- | 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
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Gambling With a Worker's Job | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Expanding the Variety of Jobs | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Employment Outcomes Post California's AB5 | Labor Market Matters
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary