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Can market mechanisms solve the refugee crisis?

As the flow of asylum seekers reaching Europe’s shores is rising again with the onset of spring, the European Union […]

China’s new two-child policy not enough to cope with aging population

In January 2016, China formally changed its one-child policy, now allowing all couples to have two children. Fei Wang, Liqiu […]

From a global perspective: Assessing the effects of labor market reforms

Since the 2008/09 global recession unemployment and inequality have been on a rise. Reforms of labor markets have been one […]

The twofold effect of technical progress on retirement

Even though life expectancy is rising in most OECD countries, participation rates for older workers remain low. The fact that […]

How bad is involuntary part-time work?

By Daniel Borowczyk-Martins (Sciences Po and IZA) and Etienne Lalé (University of Bristol and IZA) When assessing the state of […]

Countries benefit from legalizing undocumented immigrants

A new article published on IZA World of Labor finds that legalizing illegal immigrants can boost tax revenues, prevent worker […]

Turning unemployed into self-employed can be an effective alternative to traditional labor market policies

In order to curb unemployment, OECD countries have made enormous efforts and spent considerable sums on active labor market policies […]

Economic long-term outlooks often too pessimistic

Demographic aging and accompanying shrinking labor forces are common phenomena throughout the developed world. There is a widespread notion that […]

How (lack of) sleep affects our economic behavior

Today is World Sleep Day! As recent IZA research shows, a good night of sleep is not just a matter […]

Why do many European graduates end up in lower-paid jobs?

Skill mismatch has become an issue of increasing policy concern in the aftermath of the economic crisis, which saw high […]

Should firms fill vacancies with own workers or outside hires?

Recruitment is one of the most important decisions businesses face. To ensure productivity and profitability remains high it is crucial […]

New forms of work and shady employers: How reputation can discipline the “gig economy”

Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit, and other online platforms have drastically reduced the price of micro-contracting and grown a “gig” economy, where […]

Investing in early childhood development reduces inequality

Early childhood years are highly formative and often provide the basis for educational, professional and social achievements in adulthood. IZA […]

Why UK income inequality has grown faster than you may think

Income inequality levels and trends are increasingly a subject of public discussion and have been analyzed in depth by economists […]

Why the unemployed need human coaches right from the start

 Electronic self-service platforms can help job-seekers find suitable vacancies and facilitate self-development. But the results of a recent research project […]

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