Getting Americans Back to Work:
Why We Need to Do it and How We Can

Lawrence Mishel

Lawrence Mishel, a nationally-recognized economist, is president of the Economic Policy Institute (EPI); a role he assumed in 2002. Dr. Mishel first joined EPI in 1987 as a research director.  Dr. Mishel's primary research interests include labor markets and education. He has written extensively on wage and job quality trends in the United States. He co-edited a research volume on emerging labor market institutions for the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has also co-authored 11 editions of The State of Working America.

Dr. Mishel leads EPI's education research program. He has written extensively on charter schools, teacher pay and high school graduation rates. Dr. Mishel has testified before Congress on the importance of promoting policies that reduce inequality, improve the lives of American workers and their families, and strengthen the middle class. He also serves frequently as a commentator in the print, broadcast, and online media.  Prior to joining EPI, Dr. Mishel held a number of research roles, including a fellowship at the U.S. Department of Labor. He also served as a faculty member at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Dr. Mishel holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.