The “skills gap” was a lie
Vox: Daniel Shoag, visiting associate professor of economics, co-authored a paper that demonstrated that the perceived “skills gap” was the result of employers raising job qualifications as unemployment rose and more candidates were available to fill openings.

Weatherhead School's Daniel Shoag co-authors paper employers raising job qualifications as unemployment rises
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January 14, 2019
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF