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Subsidized high-quality early care improves child development especially among children in low-income families

Human development starts early, and neuroscientists point to the first three years of brain development as especially consequential. Foundations for […]

Racial mismatch in the classroom leads to more unexcused student absences and school suspensions

Policymakers and educators alike are increasingly cognizant of the long-term consequences of student absenteeism and suspensions, which are particularly troubling […]

Life satisfaction gap between transition countries and the West is closing

Trends of globalization such as migration, economic integration and digital communication are undoubtedly bringing people closer together. But do they […]

Labor supply effects of winning a lottery

Economic theory provides ambiguous predictions about the effect of wage increases on the allocation of time between leisure and work. […]

Happy birthday, you’re fired! Effects of the age-dependent minimum wage in the Netherlands

The effects of the minimum wage on youth employment flows are at the focal point of the current policy debate […]

How internet search analysis can help prevent traffic jams

Traffic congestion keeps rising. In 2014, the German Automobile Club (ADAC) recorded 475,000 traffic jams on German highways, totaling 960,000 […]

The effect of linguistic proximity on immigrants’ labor market performance

With the current increase of global mobility, immigration policy has jumped to the forefront of the political agenda. Immigration can […]

Rank, sex, drugs and crime: How relative ability affects adolescents’ risky behaviors

Parents, teachers and policymakers alike are concerned with adolescents engaging in risky practices, such as drug abuse, unprotected sex, or […]

Sexual orientation related to preferences for competition

The gender wage gap is one of the most researched empirical facts in labor economics. But it is not only […]

Demanding occupations and the retirement age

With populations aging in across most developed countries, governments are under pressure to reform pension schemes to guarantee their fiscal […]

Youth employment programs around the world – do they work?

Improving the employment prospects of the young generation has become a top priority in labor market policymaking around the globe. […]

Interview with Michael Clemens on smart policy toward high-skill emigration

IZA World of Labor, the unique online resource for evidence-based policymaking, has now published over 200 articles! The author of […]

Broadband boosts firm performance but not jobs in rural areas

To fully realize the potential of today’s internet requires fast access. But in some of Europe’s rural areas, broadband connections […]

Social ties increase the chance of getting published in economics journals

Social connections influence individual behavior and ultimately affect a variety of economic outcomes, such as welfare program participation, criminal activity, […]

Implications of human dignity for international development theory and practice

In her contribution to the second international Human Dignity and Human Development Conference hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s […]

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