October 11, 2018
Twins are more often born to healthier women
August 7, 2018
Developing it could be key to solving the productivity puzzle post-Brexit
July 2, 2018
Why aid efforts aimed at shaping migration must look beyond deterrence.
January 24, 2018
By Amy Hsin (City University of New York) Earlier this month, hopes were high that a bipartisan deal could be […]
August 22, 2017
By Michael A. Leeds (Temple University and IZA) There are many reasons to feel relieved by the recent failure to […]
March 17, 2017
Women earn less than men. In the US the gap is approximately 22%. Among OECD countries the gap averages 15%. […]
July 25, 2016
The drastic and unexpected increase in the number of people seeking asylum in Germany in 2015 has overshadowed the long […]
May 9, 2016
By Milena Nikolova Population aging—the increase of the share of older individuals in a society due to fertility declines and […]
May 2, 2016
“In past decades, Germany has made great strides with the integration of foreigners. Those achievements must be defended prudently and […]
March 1, 2016
I have just begun my tenure as Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor (WoL), and I am thrilled to be […]
November 20, 2015
In a recent podcast by the WorkLife HUB, an online platform focusing on work-life balance topics, Werner Eichhorst speaks about […]
June 26, 2015
By Werner Eichhorst In the aftermath of the 2008/09 recession, long-term unemployment has increased in many EU member states. Even […]
June 18, 2015
In June 1985, European leaders met in the town of Schengen in Luxembourg. They agreed to gradually relax border controls […]
May 1, 2015
On May Day 2015, which also marks the first anniversary of IZA World of Labor, IZA Director Klaus F. Zimmermann […]
January 9, 2015
The current public debate in many developed countries about the future of paid employment is characterized by strong feelings of […]