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Todd Gabel

Assistant Professor

University of Texas, Arlington

Todd Gabel is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas (Arlington) and Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.  Prof. Gabel holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in economics from the University of Texas (Dallas) and a B.Sc. from Simon Fraser University.  He is an expert in the field of U.S. and Canadian social policy with a particular focus on welfare. His articles have been published widely in journals and newspapers including the Canadian Journal of Economics, Fraser Forum, Vancouver Sun, and National Post.

Blog Posts

The less work required, the happier we’ll be

March 8, 2017
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Basic Economics

A common view is that work is fundamentally a "good" thing. After all, if people don't work, they'll sit idle and not be able to provide for themselves. While the idea is simple enough, it has some powerful, albeit misleading, policy implications. First, the accessibility of low-wage foreign workers through trade and globalization threatens the ability of Canadians and Americans to find work. President Trump has responded to these concerns by threatening to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Second, the "perfect" foreign worker that neither takes lunch breaks nor gets