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Larger, all-male groups most prone to lying

New study explores how group size and gender affect honesty in decision making

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Parents tend to steer sons towards traditional careers

Swiss study finds gender bias in vocational advice

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Why are wages often set at round numbers?

New study reveals "coarse wage-setting": Firms use simple heuristics when uncertain about optimal salaries

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Gender differences in graduate degree choices affect early-career earnings

Female graduates are less likely to do further study in STEM fields

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Experts divided on climate risk pricing

New study explores how finance professionals' beliefs and mental models influence stock return expectations

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Work arrangements matter for the child penalty

New study shows mothers can work more while maintaining parenting time when given more control over work schedules

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Unequal workloads: Global gender divide in market, domestic, and care work

New study reveals large disparities and normative influences

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How associative memory influences our financial decisions

New findings from ERC-funded project on economic belief formation

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Most Ukrainian refugees plan to return

New study on effects of local conflict on refugees’ return plans, actual return, and integration outcomes

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AI capital boosts employment prospects for economics graduates

New study examines impact of AI education on hiring chances in the UK

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IZA establishes new award for innovative research on a pressing public issue

Topic chosen for the new three years is Artificial Intelligence

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Frontier technologies are likely to accelerate the de-routinization of work

New study shows firm-level differences in technology adoption that may increase between-firm inequality

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Major replication project re-analyzes over 100 economics and political science articles

New study by more than 350 coauthors finds high reproducibility rates, but also highlights areas for improvement

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Men face a tougher time finding part-time work

New analysis of online labor markets in Switzerland unveils gender bias in part-time hiring

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How are firms affected by parental leave absences?

New research reveals limited firm replacement for mothers on leave, yet no long-term consequences from extended leave

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Work-home distances increase in Germany

New study explores how the shift to remote work is reshaping the relationship between labor markets and location choice

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First-generation high achievers face hidden obstacles on path to success

Top students from working-class backgrounds make different educational and career choices

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Vocational language courses boost skills but struggle to directly improve job prospects

Research report analyzes impact on labor market integration

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IZA study analyzes HR practices to recruit and retain skilled workers

Research report identifies "knowing-doing gap" in German firms

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25th IZA Summer School: Applications open!

Top international economists confirmed as this year's lecturers

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Award-winning research in the economics of climate change

Two innovative papers selected for the 2024 IRECC Award

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Apply now for a postdoc position at IZA

Ideal candidates should work in labor economics and/or behavioral economics

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How the division of roles within the family shapes job satisfaction

New study finds secondary earners more likely to prioritize personal preferences over compensation

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A dataverse for labor economics

IZA's Research Data Center (IDSC) has launched a new service for the research community

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Broad majority of global population supports climate action

First globally representative survey on actual and perceived willingness to fight global warming

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