April 20, 2016
As the flow of asylum seekers reaching Europe’s shores is rising again with the onset of spring, the European Union […]
April 19, 2016
In January 2016, China formally changed its one-child policy, now allowing all couples to have two children. Fei Wang, Liqiu […]
April 13, 2016
Since the 2008/09 global recession unemployment and inequality have been on a rise. Reforms of labor markets have been one […]
April 11, 2016
Even though life expectancy is rising in most OECD countries, participation rates for older workers remain low. The fact that […]
April 5, 2016
By Daniel Borowczyk-Martins (Sciences Po and IZA) and Etienne Lalé (University of Bristol and IZA) When assessing the state of […]
March 31, 2016
A new article published on IZA World of Labor finds that legalizing illegal immigrants can boost tax revenues, prevent worker […]
March 29, 2016
In order to curb unemployment, OECD countries have made enormous efforts and spent considerable sums on active labor market policies […]
March 21, 2016
Demographic aging and accompanying shrinking labor forces are common phenomena throughout the developed world. There is a widespread notion that […]
March 18, 2016
Today is World Sleep Day! As recent IZA research shows, a good night of sleep is not just a matter […]
February 29, 2016
Skill mismatch has become an issue of increasing policy concern in the aftermath of the economic crisis, which saw high […]
February 26, 2016
Recruitment is one of the most important decisions businesses face. To ensure productivity and profitability remains high it is crucial […]
February 18, 2016
Uber, Airbnb, TaskRabbit, and other online platforms have drastically reduced the price of micro-contracting and grown a “gig” economy, where […]
February 17, 2016
Early childhood years are highly formative and often provide the basis for educational, professional and social achievements in adulthood. IZA […]
February 15, 2016
Income inequality levels and trends are increasingly a subject of public discussion and have been analyzed in depth by economists […]
February 9, 2016
Electronic self-service platforms can help job-seekers find suitable vacancies and facilitate self-development. But the results of a recent research project […]