Louis Hyman

Louis Hyman is a Professor of History at Cornell's ILR School and Director of the Institute for Workplace Studies in New York City. His research examines the historical transformation of work, business practices, and economic systems in America.

Education:

• Ph.D. History
• Additional degrees from Columbia and Harvard

Research Focus:
Traces the evolution of American capitalism through studies of debt structures, temporary employment, consumer culture, and economic measurement systems.

Publications:

• TEMP: How American Work Became Temporary (2018)
• Debtor Nation: History of America in Red Ink (2011)
• Borrow: The American Way of Debt (2012)