The W.J. Usery Workplace Research Group (UWRG) includes scholars at the Andrew Young School with research interests bearing on the workplace, labor markets, education, health, and related areas. Research papers by UWRG faculty are available through the Usery Workplace Research Paper Series.

In addition to the group’s research, related activities involving the UWRG include the annual W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture Series, seminar speakers, and an occasional research conference. UWRG members are involved in a wide range of professional activities.

Barry Hirsch is the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace and coordinates the Usery Workplace Research Group, part of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

Announcements

AYSPS on iTunesU: Listen to Katharine Abraham, former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a leading researcher on the measurement and analysis of economic activity, the keynote speaker at the 2009 Fifth Annual W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture.

The Usery Workplace Conference on Labor Market Issues and Policy brought to Georgia State University leading labor economists to discuss important workplace issues and policies.  Listen to the conference at AYSPS on iTunesU.