December 28, 2014
Terrorist attacks have detrimental effects not only on those directly affected as victims. The negative consequences also extend to future […]
December 22, 2014
The fact that it has been difficult to document a consistent positive effect of the often huge public spending on […]
December 18, 2014
Parents have strong preferences for sending their children to the best schools available. There seems to be a general perception […]
December 16, 2014
According to a report by Nick Drydakis published by IZA World of Labor today, half of gay and lesbian employees […]
December 10, 2014
Many European countries are contemplating (or have already introduced) mandatory quotas for the share of women on the executive level […]
December 8, 2014
The hot debate about President Obama’s immigration reform shows that many Americans still view immigrants as taking jobs away from […]
December 4, 2014
Nutritional disruptions experienced during the stage of fetal development impair an individual’s labor market productivity later in life. This is […]
December 1, 2014
The signing of the Belfast Agreement on Good Friday 1998 is widely seen as the final act in the long […]
November 28, 2014
How much a younger sibling’s school achievement is affected by his/her older sibling’s achievement at school is an important question […]
November 26, 2014
More substantial fiscal integration in Europe by way of a common unemployment insurance scheme for eurozone member states? This question […]
November 24, 2014
Between 1863 and 1890, phylloxera (an insect which attacks grapevine roots) destroyed about 40% of the French vineyards. The crisis […]
November 21, 2014
What difference does the quality of the single person at the top make for the overall performance of the organization? […]
November 19, 2014
Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]
November 18, 2014
Since early childcare plays an important role in the development of cognitive skills, it partially determines success later in life. […]
November 17, 2014
Modernizing developed economies in order to remain competitive in global markets is a pressing issue when manufacturing jobs can be […]