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How parental role models shape gender inequality in labor markets

Childhood exposure to parental work behaviors leaves lasting impacts on gender roles and labor market outcomes

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CEO pay disclosure drives wage inequality

Transparency laws may unintentionally widen the gap between top earners and everyone else

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Assessing dishonesty in cocoa value chains

Lab-in-the-field evidence from middlemen in Côte d'Ivoire

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Early inheritances widen the gender wealth gap

How timing of wealth transfers shapes economic inequalities

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Managerial trust linked to remote work adoption

New study analyzes variations across regions and industries

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Personality traits and signals as predictors of workplace behavior

New research examines influence on honesty and productivity

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Can AI match human educators?

New study explores the potential and pitfalls of AI in feedback and grading

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Affordable housing improves individual labor market outcomes

New research reveals long-term income gains and stability benefits linked to subsidized housing policies

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In-person collaboration boosts creativity in virtual teams

New research highlights the advantages of hybrid work models

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Bonuses and overtime payments drive the gender wage gap

Study from Hungary examines the role of flexible wage components

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We need to talk: How audio surveys can enhance data collection

Oral responses provide richer insights for social science research

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Education increases family formation among women but has no effect on men

Analysis of Finnish admissions data challenges traditional beliefs about the impact of higher education

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Overconfidence undermines leadership effectiveness

Lab experiment reveals the crucial skills that matter more than ambition in management

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Gender bias on social media: Women face unequal scrutiny

New research reveals male users flag women’s posts more frequently on male-dominated topics

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When crisis strikes, voters hold female politicians to harsher standards

COVID-19 exposed gender bias in reelection

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Flextime policies help maintain productivity

When workers choose their own schedules, they tire less quickly, enabling longer, more productive work hours

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Peer mentoring enhances university choices and performance for high school students

Study highlights positive influence on students' academic trajectory

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Political polarization undermines individuals’ rule-following behavior

Experimental research reveals how group identity shapes compliance with rules, even when the rules are identical

Opinion

Flash IZA/Fable SWIPE Consumption Index above six percent in November 2024

Real-time insights into consumer spending complement survey-based sentiment indicators

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Fewer exam retakes, better results?

Policy change at the University of Bologna improved academic performance and reduced dropout rates

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Rising temperatures hurt Europe’s economy

New study highlights the productivity impact of global warming

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Air pollution cuts job seekers’ wage demands

New study links poor air quality to reduced job search effort

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Do salary history bans really help level the playing field?

Voluntary disclosure of past salaries undermines efforts to close pay gaps and promote wage equality in the U.S.

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NHS trainee doctors quit due to unfavorable working conditions

Reform that cut pay for unsocial hours has contributed to higher dropout rates and worsened patient outcomes

IZA News

Daron Acemoglu co-wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

IZA Fellow honored “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”

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