Do employee share owners face too much financial risk?
U.S. data show that employer stock creates excessive risk for only a minority of families
IZA Young Labor Economist Award goes to Leah Boustan and Philipp Kircher
Outstanding research on different facets of labor economics
Discrimination in hiring based on presence of children or perceived “risk” of pregnancy
Married, childless women applying to part-time jobs have the lowest callback rates
Being bullied in school leads to poorer outcomes later in life
Persistent or violent types of bullying have the worst consequences
How day-to-day violence affects children’s educational attainment
Innovative study based on detailed crime data from São Paulo, Brazil
Firms owned by immigrant entrepreneurs innovate more
New study compares foreign-born with U.S.-born entrepreneurs in high-tech industries
Tax incentives for filming do not bolster local economies
While US state-level incentives relocated TV series, they did not lead to film industry growth or economic development
briq/IZA Workshop on Behavioral Economics of Education
How behavioral insights can contribute to equality of opportunity