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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 […]

The labor market in Japan, 2000–2016: A role model for aging societies across the globe

A new IZA World of Labor report looking at developments in the labor market in Japan since 2000 finds that […]

Equality of opportunity – for what?

By Daniel Mahler and Xavi Ramos The notion that individuals ought to have equal opportunities in life is popular among […]

Gender bias in teaching evaluations by economics students

In an ongoing heated debate on sexism in the economic profession, sparked by an analysis by Alice Wu of sexist […]

Transitioning across gender is related to greater life and job satisfaction

A new IZA World of Labor report finds that after transitioning, trans people experience better mental health, and greater life […]

Who are the women in the top 1% and how do they make their money?

A lot of attention has been given to rising inequality and, in particular, to the increasing income share going to […]

Do managers need more masculine or more feminine skills?

 Among top business managers women are still a rare sight. The reasons are complex and subject to heated debates. One […]

How home ownership affects displaced workers’ future labor market outcomes

The owner-occupied housing market, alongside the labor market, suffered from strong negative developments in many countries during the Great Recession […]

Educational choices can help explain income inequality in Germany

Rising levels of income inequality in many developed countries have led to much political and scientific controversy. One of the […]

Unpaid graduate internships: Career boost or bust?

The rising prevalence of unpaid internships as a gateway to highly competitive careers in law, politics, creative industries, media and […]