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Channel: The Aspen Institute · 2017 · News & Politics

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The Effect of Unpredictable Scheduling on Income Volatility, and Potential Solutions

Since the Financial Security Program’s new initiative EPIC first began investigating income volatility, variation in workers’ hours and scheduling instability – which is widespread – has been identified as one of the main drivers of the problem. Sponsored by EPIC, in partnership with the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP), this dynamic panel discussion explores the pros and cons of possible solutions to both scheduling unpredictability and income volatility.

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