Revana Sharfuddin
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Predoctoral Researcher at the Labor Policy Project
Revana Sharfuddin is a predoctoral researcher at the Labor Policy Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Her research centers on labor economics, the evolving nature of work, and the ways labor markets can adapt to foster growth and mobility for workers with diverse backgrounds and needs. She also studies labor market dynamics across different institutional contexts, particularly in developing countries, with a focus on the role of women in the workforce and the interplay between work and family life. Her writing has been published in The Hill, Dhaka Tribune, Reason, and other media outlets. She also writes for the Substack, Labor Market Matters. Before joining the Mercatus Center, Sharfuddin worked in various research support roles at institutions such as the Hoover Institution, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, and the Cato Institute. Sharfuddin holds a BA in Economics from George Mason University and a MA in Development Economics from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany.
Latest Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Spotlights Policy Spotlights
AI's Potential for the Future of Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
American Manufacturing Needs Labor Reform, Not Tariffs | Fox Business Online
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Market-Driven Approach to AI and Workforce Transformation (Part 2) | Labor Market Matters (Substack)
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Do More Powerful Unions Generate Better Pro-Worker Outcomes?
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How AI Can Help Workers Shift to ‘Uniquely Human’ Tasks | The Hill
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Leaning Into Our Humanity in the Age of AI (Part 1) | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New Study: From Gig to Gone? ABC Tests and the Case of the Missing Workers | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Fresh Look at the Independent Workforce With New BLS Data | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Letting the “Childless Cat Lady’s” Cat Out of the Bag: New Evidence on Childcare Costs, Female Labor Supply, and Fertility Rates (Substack)
Latest Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Policy Spotlights Policy Spotlights
AI's Potential for the Future of Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
American Manufacturing Needs Labor Reform, Not Tariffs | Fox Business Online
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Market-Driven Approach to AI and Workforce Transformation (Part 2) | Labor Market Matters (Substack)
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Do More Powerful Unions Generate Better Pro-Worker Outcomes?
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How AI Can Help Workers Shift to ‘Uniquely Human’ Tasks | The Hill
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Leaning Into Our Humanity in the Age of AI (Part 1) | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New Study: From Gig to Gone? ABC Tests and the Case of the Missing Workers | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Fresh Look at the Independent Workforce With New BLS Data | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Letting the “Childless Cat Lady’s” Cat Out of the Bag: New Evidence on Childcare Costs, Female Labor Supply, and Fertility Rates (Substack)
Latest Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Do More Powerful Unions Generate Better Pro-Worker Outcomes?
Latest Work
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
American Manufacturing Needs Labor Reform, Not Tariffs | Fox Business Online
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Market-Driven Approach to AI and Workforce Transformation (Part 2) | Labor Market Matters (Substack)
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How AI Can Help Workers Shift to ‘Uniquely Human’ Tasks | The Hill
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Leaning Into Our Humanity in the Age of AI (Part 1) | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New Study: From Gig to Gone? ABC Tests and the Case of the Missing Workers | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Fresh Look at the Independent Workforce With New BLS Data | Labor Market Matters
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Letting the “Childless Cat Lady’s” Cat Out of the Bag: New Evidence on Childcare Costs, Female Labor Supply, and Fertility Rates (Substack)
- | Labor Markets Labor Markets
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary