Archive

How China’s rise has challenged the benign view of free trade

The costs and benefits of free trade are one of the most contentious topics in economic policy. Economists often argue […]

Searching on campus: Marriage market effects of the student gender composition

The growing success of online dating platforms seems to indicate that finding your partner in the “real” world becomes harder. […]

Civility and trust in social media

Trust is a fundamental asset for economic development. Social media have been credited with the potential of reinvigorating trust by […]

What drives the gender pay gap?

The earnings differential between men and women is a recurring topic in academic research and policy debates. While the gender […]

When the unhealthy self kills our New Year’s resolutions

“New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin […]

State-funded mobility assistance helps the unemployed

Given that employment prospects vary substantially across regions in many industrialized countries.

Do boys benefit from male teachers in elementary school?

The scarcity of male teachers in schools has led to a debate on whether young boys require more male role models.

Economic costs of global warming

Climate change is considered one of the major challenges of the 21st century. While politicians and scientists at the COP23 […]

Low-skilled immigration causes human capital polarization in Italy

While there is a vast literature considering the labor market effects of immigration, less has been done to investigate how […]

Fertility and the digital divide: More flexibility, more children?

The rapid diffusion of the Internet, and in particular of high-speed, broadband Internet, has characterized the life-changing digital revolution that […]

Teenage daughters as a risk factor for divorce

Sullen exchanges, inexplicable silences and broken curfews can be part of life for parents of teenagers, but could this period […]

Teilkrankschreibungen können betriebliche Fehlzeiten und Gesundheitskosten reduzieren

Bei Krankschreibungen gilt in Deutschland bislang die Alles-oder-Nichts-Regelung: Arbeitnehmer sind entweder arbeitsunfähig oder müssen die volle Arbeitsleistung erbringen. In der […]

Can debt restructuring help households out of the debt trap?

During the last financial crisis, the indebtedness of households and the number of bankrupt households reached levels that had not […]

IZA/XING-Studie: Beschäftigte in Deutschland haben keine Angst vor der Digitalisierung

How tax policy can promote lifelong learning

In the face of demographic and technological change, people will have to work longer and are more likely to switch […]