Michael Lechner
Posts tagged with Michael Lechner
August 22, 2017
The impact of repealing “Obamacare” on children’s academic performance
By Michael A. Leeds (Temple University and IZA) There are many reasons to feel relieved by the recent failure to […]
February 20, 2015
Sports and exercise boost labor market performance and earnings
Many public policy campaigns aim at encouraging people to be more physically active. Sports and exercise enhance physical and mental […]
November 6, 2014
Which kids are born in a crisis? Evidence from the fall of the Berlin Wall
By Arnaud Chevalier and Olivier Marie Do individuals born at different points of the economic cycle have different outcomes, and […]
December 16, 2013
After-school care allows parents to share work more equally
While more and more women with children work in OECD countries, less than a half of them have a full-time […]
November 22, 2013
People who play sports do better on the job
Does playing sports or going to the gym help your career? In a new IZA discussion paper, Paul Downward and […]
October 11, 2013
Firms do not benefit from active labor market policies
Do firms benefit from active labor market policies? In order to answer this question, Michael Lechner, Conny Wunsch and Patrycja […]