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Terrorist attacks also affect future generations

Terrorist attacks have detrimental effects not only on those directly affected as victims. The negative consequences also extend to future […]

Active Labor Market Policy reduced crime in Denmark

The fact that it has been difficult to document a consistent positive effect of the often huge public spending on […]

Girls benefit most from attending an elite school

Parents have strong preferences for sending their children to the best schools available. There seems to be a general perception […]

Should you come out in the workplace and would your employer care?

According to a report by Nick Drydakis published by IZA World of Labor today, half of gay and lesbian employees […]

More women in leadership positions don’t make firms more successful

Many European countries are contemplating (or have already introduced) mandatory quotas for the share of women on the executive level […]

American women respond to immigration inflows by having more children

The hot debate about President Obama’s immigration reform shows that many Americans still view immigrants as taking jobs away from […]

Exposure to Ramadan in utero affects labor market outcomes

Nutritional disruptions experienced during the stage of fetal development impair an individual’s labor market productivity later in life. This is […]

Expensive development program did not improve living conditions in Northern Ireland

The signing of the Belfast Agreement on Good Friday 1998 is widely seen as the final act in the long […]

Learning from the older brother? Sibling spillover effects in school achievement

How much a younger sibling’s school achievement is affected by his/her older sibling’s achievement at school is an important question […]

European unemployment insurance faces dilemma

More substantial fiscal integration in Europe by way of a common unemployment insurance scheme for eurozone member states? This question […]

Stealing to survive: Crime rates rise in response to poor harvest

Between 1863 and 1890, phylloxera (an insect which attacks grapevine roots) destroyed about 40% of the French vineyards. The crisis […]

The coach matters: Evidence from the Bundesliga

What difference does the quality of the single person at the top make for the overall performance of the organization? […]

Is formal care as good as the support of loving grandparents?

Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]

Is formal care as good as the support of loving grandparents?

Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]

Mobilizing employment potentials of the service sector in manufacturing-heavy economies

Modernizing developed economies in order to remain competitive in global markets is a pressing issue when manufacturing jobs can be […]

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