Emek Karakılıç
@emek.me
Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy at UMass Boston | Precarious work, wealth inequality, social policy | https://emek.me | 📍Rotterdam, NL
Received an email today about a public policy conference and the registration fee is $689.. I'm speechless after this point.
December 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Received an email today about a public policy conference and the registration fee is $689.. I'm speechless after this point.
I had previously been to the Netherlands as a tourist, but to grasp the extent of the systemic racism here, it seems you really need to spend time in everyday life, spend time with people, and, most importantly, look for a job.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I had previously been to the Netherlands as a tourist, but to grasp the extent of the systemic racism here, it seems you really need to spend time in everyday life, spend time with people, and, most importantly, look for a job.
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The labor market slowdown is real, showing up in declining manufacturing hiring, struggling older workers, among others.
Payrolls jump more than expected 119,000 in September, but hiring over the summer was revised down even further. Gains in the service sector - healthcare and social assistance and leisure and hospitality accounted for nearly all of those gains. Construction also added jobs to build data centers.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The labor market slowdown is real, showing up in declining manufacturing hiring, struggling older workers, among others.
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How does employer access to prisoners’ labor through work release impact the well-being of those workers & of free workers?
New working paper by Sue Helper, Suresh Naidu, Akseli Palomaki, Adam Reich, + me provides evidence, focus on auto manufacturing in AL
#EconSky
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
New working paper by Sue Helper, Suresh Naidu, Akseli Palomaki, Adam Reich, + me provides evidence, focus on auto manufacturing in AL
#EconSky
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
How does employer access to prisoners’ labor through work release impact the well-being of those workers & of free workers?
New working paper by Sue Helper, Suresh Naidu, Akseli Palomaki, Adam Reich, + me provides evidence, focus on auto manufacturing in AL
#EconSky
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
New working paper by Sue Helper, Suresh Naidu, Akseli Palomaki, Adam Reich, + me provides evidence, focus on auto manufacturing in AL
#EconSky
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Yarın 10 Ekim’in 10. yıldönümü. 10 yıldır, o gün orada yaşadıklarımı düşündüğümde, kendimi sanki bu dünyada bir portal açılmış, zaman ve mekân kaymış ve başka bir dünyaya, bir çeşit tahayyül edilemez kötülük dünyasına geçmiş gibi hissediyorum.
October 9, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Yarın 10 Ekim’in 10. yıldönümü. 10 yıldır, o gün orada yaşadıklarımı düşündüğümde, kendimi sanki bu dünyada bir portal açılmış, zaman ve mekân kaymış ve başka bir dünyaya, bir çeşit tahayyül edilemez kötülük dünyasına geçmiş gibi hissediyorum.
"One underrated exit strategy for those weary of enshittification is opting out: we users can bail on platforms that commodify our passive participation and give us little in return." +
“Enshittification” was a term coined by Cory Doctorow, in 2022, to describe how the technologies that dominated our daily lives seemed to be all getting worse at the same time. Now, in a new book, he expands on the word that has become bleakly relevant.
The Age of Enshittification
In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a coinage that has become bleakly relevant, in Silicon Valley and beyond.
www.newyorker.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"One underrated exit strategy for those weary of enshittification is opting out: we users can bail on platforms that commodify our passive participation and give us little in return." +
I don’t usually recommend books here, but Perfection might be one of the best books I’ve ever read. Strongly recommended.
September 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I don’t usually recommend books here, but Perfection might be one of the best books I’ve ever read. Strongly recommended.
I hope everyone at UMass Boston stays safe.
Not fun being on campus with an active threat while trying to teach.
A growing number of HBCUs are on lockdown due to targeted threats. These hate crimes are unacceptable. I stand with the students, faculty, and communities affected, and call on DOJ and FBI to act swiftly.
Our country needs leadership that unites, not divides.
Our country needs leadership that unites, not divides.
September 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I hope everyone at UMass Boston stays safe.
“I suspect that left-leaning journalists and editors are migrating back to X not because of the ideological tenor of Bluesky but because they miss the attention arms race. If X-ism is preferable to Blueskyism, it’s because X users don’t have to work as hard to reach people.”
“On the internet, a bigger megaphone is still considered a better one.” In his latest column, @chaykak.bsky.social writes about why many liberals who had fled X for Bluesky seem to be embracing the Elon Musk-owned platform once more.
Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
Many liberals who had fled X for Bluesky seem to be embracing the Elon Musk-owned platform once more. Why?
www.newyorker.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“I suspect that left-leaning journalists and editors are migrating back to X not because of the ideological tenor of Bluesky but because they miss the attention arms race. If X-ism is preferable to Blueskyism, it’s because X users don’t have to work as hard to reach people.”
Thrilled that Fashioning Prosperous, Sustainable, and Humane Societies Beyond Precarity—featuring my chapter on precarious work & U.S. wealth inequality—was reviewed by David Jacobs in the ILR Review. Again, thanks to editor Charles Whalen and fellow contributors!
Read David C. Jacobs #AmericanUniversity review of Charles Whalen's @levyecon.bsky.social new edited volume
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social that examines the social conditions that promote human flourishing amidst growing economic, ecological, and societal #precarity.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social that examines the social conditions that promote human flourishing amidst growing economic, ecological, and societal #precarity.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...
August 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Thrilled that Fashioning Prosperous, Sustainable, and Humane Societies Beyond Precarity—featuring my chapter on precarious work & U.S. wealth inequality—was reviewed by David Jacobs in the ILR Review. Again, thanks to editor Charles Whalen and fellow contributors!
This article opened up my mind. A must-read!
A psychology professor argues that young people, especially Gen Z-ers, are facing an “epidemic of perfectionism,” largely fuelled by social media.
The Pain of Perfectionism
It’s the fault people humblebrag about in job interviews, but psychologists are discovering more and more about the real harm it causes.
www.newyorker.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This article opened up my mind. A must-read!
It is a wonderful opportunity!
We're hiring! The Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs @umassboston.bsky.social is looking for a tenure track assistant professor to start in Sept. 2026. We are especially interested in health policy and/or international development.
employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us...
employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us...
Page Up - UMass Boston
employmentopportunities.umb.edu
July 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It is a wonderful opportunity!
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62% of US workers lack predictable, stable schedules with some control. That’s linked to less financial security, work-life balance, satisfaction: American Job Quality Survey project from the Upjohn Institute, Jobs for the Future, Families & Workers Fund and Gallup.
Work Schedules Fail Millions of U.S. Employees
A new study finds that low-quality work schedules are widespread across the U.S., undermining employee wellbeing and creating challenges for employers.
news.gallup.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
62% of US workers lack predictable, stable schedules with some control. That’s linked to less financial security, work-life balance, satisfaction: American Job Quality Survey project from the Upjohn Institute, Jobs for the Future, Families & Workers Fund and Gallup.
If I remember correctly, Ezra Furman once said in an interview that she wanted to make the best album in the world. Her new album came out today. I don’t know if it’s the best, but it’s definitely one of the best! You have to listen to Goodbye Small Head.
May 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If I remember correctly, Ezra Furman once said in an interview that she wanted to make the best album in the world. Her new album came out today. I don’t know if it’s the best, but it’s definitely one of the best! You have to listen to Goodbye Small Head.
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“Happiness gained by education might not be the same at every point in your life,” writes Arthur C. Brooks. "At 18, I was not ready to study, and doing so gave me no joy. At 29, I thrilled to the glories of differential calculus and the mysteries solved by regression analysis."
The Knowledge That Brings True Happiness
Three principles to help you decide whether to go to college
bit.ly
May 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
“Happiness gained by education might not be the same at every point in your life,” writes Arthur C. Brooks. "At 18, I was not ready to study, and doing so gave me no joy. At 29, I thrilled to the glories of differential calculus and the mysteries solved by regression analysis."
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The manufacturing restoring convo needs more facts. Any new manufacturing jobs will likely be high-skilled which require lots of training (ca. 10 years). We need to commit to a manufacturing future, e.g. with tax credits for green tech. Erratic tariffs ain't it.
April 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The manufacturing restoring convo needs more facts. Any new manufacturing jobs will likely be high-skilled which require lots of training (ca. 10 years). We need to commit to a manufacturing future, e.g. with tax credits for green tech. Erratic tariffs ain't it.
Can someone please start making MBA-themed Zion (White Lotus) memes?
April 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Can someone please start making MBA-themed Zion (White Lotus) memes?
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In my read of Moby-Dick, Queequeg died this morning. He has died thousands of times for thousands of readers. I will add my flowers to the pile of collective mourning. RIP to a king 👑
March 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In my read of Moby-Dick, Queequeg died this morning. He has died thousands of times for thousands of readers. I will add my flowers to the pile of collective mourning. RIP to a king 👑
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Free content available at: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
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#PoliticalEconomy #InstitutionalEconomics #PublicPolicy
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🔗 More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
#PoliticalEconomy #InstitutionalEconomics #PublicPolicy
February 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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25-02-1941 NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam dockworkers initiate a general strike against against the deportation of Jews and the establishment of a ghetto. The Nazis crush it in 48 hours. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
February strike - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
25-02-1941 NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam dockworkers initiate a general strike against against the deportation of Jews and the establishment of a ghetto. The Nazis crush it in 48 hours. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Februar...
In these awful times, I just want to share one of the best songs and videos of all time:
Ezra Furman & the Harpoons - "Take Off Your Sunglasses"
YouTube video by Ezra Furman
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
In these awful times, I just want to share one of the best songs and videos of all time:
I am glad to share that my chapter, "The Effect of Precarious Work on Wealth Inequality in the United States: Analysis and Policy Implications," has been published in Fashioning Prosperous, Sustainable, and Humane Societies Beyond Precarity, edited by Charles J. Whalen.
2: The effect of precarious work on wealth inequality in the United States: analysis and policy implications
This chapter presents a four-part analysis of precarious work and wealth inequality in the United States (US). The first part explores the concept of precarious work and the spread of such employment ...
doi.org
February 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am glad to share that my chapter, "The Effect of Precarious Work on Wealth Inequality in the United States: Analysis and Policy Implications," has been published in Fashioning Prosperous, Sustainable, and Humane Societies Beyond Precarity, edited by Charles J. Whalen.
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Making financial crashes great again.
When there weren't enough bank examiners on the beat, SVB and Signature Bank failed, requiring big bailouts.
The FDIC should explain why it’s now axing even more examiners whose job it is to make sure big banks don't crash our economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The FDIC should explain why it’s now axing even more examiners whose job it is to make sure big banks don't crash our economy.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Banking regulator rescinds more than 200 job offers for examiners it needs
A government-wide hiring freeze is adding to a staffing shortage at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., complicating the agency’s efforts to oversee thousands of banks across the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Making financial crashes great again.
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Elon Musk's DOGE's job posting doesn't follow any federal regulations for federal job postings, including posting security requirements and salary
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elon Musk’s Doge accused of ‘illegal’ job posting by federal workers’ union
Union leader claims Trump-created organization is ‘corrupt’ as X owner posts vague request for applications
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Elon Musk's DOGE's job posting doesn't follow any federal regulations for federal job postings, including posting security requirements and salary
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...