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Where does the gender gap in economics enrolment arise?

Although women account for 57% of all students at UK universities, the share of female economics students is only about […]

Grades and rank: How do they affect student effort?

The educational system is built upon a sequence of tests to measure student performance. Improving student performance is a key […]

Ethnically diverse co-authors produce better research papers

Thinking about a new research paper? You may want to start searching for co-authors of different ethnicity. Statistically, this will […]

Flexible working hours improve job satisfaction

Temporal and locational flexibility (TLF) is an important element in current policy debates about working conditions and the combination of […]

Peter Kuhn on the internet as a labor market matchmaker

Since the internet’s earliest days, firms and workers have used various online methods to advertise and find jobs. Until recently […]

Chinese imports push low-skilled Norwegians into unemployment

China’s rise to global economic power has had a major impact on the recent globalization process. In 2009, China became […]

Union threat: Where is it highest?

What kind of businesses do unions approach to organize workers? Much is known about what happens to a business after […]

Using employee recognition to boost productivity

Good bosses know that recognition and words of appreciation are key tools to motivate employes and increase productivity. But what […]

High mortality on payday: Don’t get too excited about your money!

Payday is supposed to be a cause for celebration. When the salary finally arrives, bills can be paid, and financial […]

Migration decisions of couples: Who wears the pants?

Couples are less likely than singles, but more likely than families to emigrate to a different country. But who makes […]

How recessions produce career criminals

Recessions are known to create higher unemployment rates and lower levels of happiness and income. There is also growing evidence […]

The state of European integration: What labor market experts think

Recent developments challenge the idea of free mobility in Europe. The rise in Euroskepticism, the perceived threat of welfare migration […]

Living with a stranger: The “Retired Husband Syndrome” in Japan

Retirement is not just a major turning point in the life of a working man, but it often affects his […]

Do personality traits affect productivity? Evidence from the lab

Individual differences in cognitive abilities measures such as IQ cannot fully explain the wage variation across workers, nor the intergenerational […]

Hiring credits stimulated employment during recession in France

In response to soaring unemployment during the Great Recession, the French government introduced a hiring credit in December 2008. The […]

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