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Chief Economist, Open Markets Institute

Brian Callaci

Economist and author specializing in franchise economics and labor market structure. Callaci studies how business models distribute risk and control across employment relationships, with particular focus on the franchise system as a precedent for gig economy labor practices.

Known For

franchise economy analysislabor classification and worker powergig economy structural origins

Canon

Books

Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy(2026)

Episodes