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Books by Richard Barry Freeman mentioned on podcasts

2 books across 3 episodes on 2 podcasts.

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  1. The Overeducated American

    2 mentions · Freakonomics Radio

    The Overeducated American by Richard Barry Freeman is an influential economic study examining labor market trends and higher education enrollment.

    Discussed
    “And ironically, a very well-known labor economist, a friend of mine, Richard Freeman, wrote a book in the late 70s called The Over-Educated American. In which he argued that trends were suggesting that too many people were going to college.”
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  2. Permanent Homelessness in America?

    1 mention · Breaking Points

    Discussed
    “And with that in mind, we are really happy to be joined by an author, Brian Goldstone, and journalist who's just put on a fantastic new book called There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America that takes a look at a number of families in and around the Atlanta area who are working, doing everything right,”
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