Taxing billionaires
Geographical location of the ultra-wealthy in the U.S. is highly sensitive to state estate taxes
How earthquakes affect social preferences
When people are exposed to a disaster, their demand for redistribution increases
Tobacco control strategies that work
New findings on the effectiveness of smoking bans, sales restrictions and pictorial warnings
Why don’t we sleep enough?
Field experiment explores the role of behavioral biases in sleep choice and shows that monetary incentives work
How traffic pollution affects children’s academic performance
Lower test scores, more behavioral incidents, and more absences
Effects of banning the Islamic veil in public schools
French policy improved Muslim girls' educational outcomes
Economic causes and consequences of mass shootings
Perpetrators are often low-educated and in financial distress — shootings leave lasting scars on local labor markets
Why the German police deserve your trust
Police applicants self-select on trustworthiness and the willingness to enforce norms of cooperation
Skills, preferences and labor market outcomes
3rd IZA/HSE workshop discusses new research from post-transition and emerging economies