December 28, 2015
Human development starts early, and neuroscientists point to the first three years of brain development as especially consequential. Foundations for […]
December 22, 2015
Policymakers and educators alike are increasingly cognizant of the long-term consequences of student absenteeism and suspensions, which are particularly troubling […]
December 9, 2015
Trends of globalization such as migration, economic integration and digital communication are undoubtedly bringing people closer together. But do they […]
December 8, 2015
Economic theory provides ambiguous predictions about the effect of wage increases on the allocation of time between leisure and work. […]
December 3, 2015
The effects of the minimum wage on youth employment flows are at the focal point of the current policy debate […]
December 2, 2015
Traffic congestion keeps rising. In 2014, the German Automobile Club (ADAC) recorded 475,000 traffic jams on German highways, totaling 960,000 […]
November 30, 2015
With the current increase of global mobility, immigration policy has jumped to the forefront of the political agenda. Immigration can […]
November 27, 2015
Parents, teachers and policymakers alike are concerned with adolescents engaging in risky practices, such as drug abuse, unprotected sex, or […]
November 18, 2015
The gender wage gap is one of the most researched empirical facts in labor economics. But it is not only […]
November 17, 2015
With populations aging in across most developed countries, governments are under pressure to reform pension schemes to guarantee their fiscal […]
November 11, 2015
Improving the employment prospects of the young generation has become a top priority in labor market policymaking around the globe. […]
November 10, 2015
IZA World of Labor, the unique online resource for evidence-based policymaking, has now published over 200 articles! The author of […]
November 4, 2015
To fully realize the potential of today’s internet requires fast access. But in some of Europe’s rural areas, broadband connections […]
October 28, 2015
Social connections influence individual behavior and ultimately affect a variety of economic outcomes, such as welfare program participation, criminal activity, […]
October 28, 2015
In her contribution to the second international Human Dignity and Human Development Conference hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s […]