August 16, 2017
Rising levels of income inequality in many developed countries have led to much political and scientific controversy. One of the […]
August 11, 2017
The rising prevalence of unpaid internships as a gateway to highly competitive careers in law, politics, creative industries, media and […]
August 1, 2017
The IZA/DFID Programme on Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (GLM|LIC) has opened the electronic application portal for Phase […]
July 17, 2017
Since 2011, IZA has been coordinating the “Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries” program on behalf of the […]
July 11, 2017
Recent research has shown that employers are reluctant to hire long-term unemployed: the longer job candidates’ unemployment spell, the lower […]
July 7, 2017
By Jeanna Canapari (Yale University) In the study of birth outcomes, going to extremes is not always necessary. While intense […]
June 27, 2017
Despite the fact that the global financial crisis has largely come to end, youth unemployment remains high, with rates of […]
June 21, 2017
By Nicholas W. Papageorge (Johns Hopkins University and IZA) There is growing interest in how schools can shape children’s non-cognitive […]
June 12, 2017
By Bruce A. Weinberg (Ohio State University and IZA) Science funding is intended to support the production of new knowledge […]
May 24, 2017
A new IZA World of Labor report looking at the US labor market (2000-2016) finds a remarkable drop in the […]
May 9, 2017
The family environment is among the most important factors in the development of a child’s personality. It is evident that […]
May 5, 2017
Working hours vary substantially, both between and within countries, due to differences in the regulation of the standard workweek and […]
April 20, 2017
Much of the public debate on migration centers on the skill level of migrants. While receiving countries are concerned about […]
April 7, 2017
Depression, which is the focus of this year’s World Health Day, is also an important topic for labor economists as […]