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On the origins of dishonesty: Do kids learn to cheat from their parents?

Dishonesty is a pervasive and costly phenomenon that may threaten mutual trust and social cohesion. But why is it that […]

‘High’ achievers? Students banned from cannabis shops perform better at university

Should the recreational use of cannabis be legalized? In recent years, there has been a momentum towards more liberal drug […]

Global Skill Partnership: Regulate skilled migration for global equity

The migration of skilled labor is often seen as unfair, benefiting rich countries (through receiving well-skilled workers to fill labor […]

Roadmap to vocational education and training: IZA research in ILR Review symposium on skills

The latest issue of the Industrial and Labor Relations Review addresses the closely linked topics of skill shortages, skill mismatch […]

The negative labor market outcomes of a Muslim minority: How policy can make a big difference

The labor market success of ethnic and religious minorities often lags behind the average population. Discrimination, segregation and cultural frictions […]

Interview with the authors of Applied Nonparametric Econometrics

The majority of empirical research in economics ignores the potential benefits of nonparametric methods, while the majority of advances in […]

The last will: Unequal division between children is more common than you think

There are many reasons why parents may consider distributing their inheritance unevenly among their children. One of them might have […]

James Heckman on Gary Becker’s unique approach to economics

Gary Becker (December 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014) has changed the economic profession like few before him. With his […]

Don’t doze off… Being tired might make you risky

It is common sense that making important decisions after a night of poor sleep might be a bad idea. Marco […]

Sports and exercise boost labor market performance and earnings

Many public policy campaigns aim at encouraging people to be more physically active. Sports and exercise enhance physical and mental […]

When parents divorce, children’s personality development suffers

Disruptions in family structure are suspected to impede the development of children’s personality, with far-reaching consequences for school performance and […]

New volume on gender convergence in the labor market

For most countries in recent years women’s labor force participation has risen while men’s has fallen. At the same time, […]

Immigrants and host countries benefit from liberalized access to citizenship

Politicians, the media, and the public express concern that many immigrants fail to integrate economically. Research shows that the option […]

Female leaders increase workplace diversity by narrowing the gender gap in promotions

Although women comprise 45 percent of the labor force across OECD countries, they continue to earn less than men on […]

The stress cost of children: Time matters more than money

Stress can be viewed as reflecting the limits on time and money that life imposes. Numerous studies have measured the […]

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