September 8, 2014
What kind of businesses do unions approach to organize workers? Much is known about what happens to a business after […]
September 2, 2014
Good bosses know that recognition and words of appreciation are key tools to motivate employes and increase productivity. But what […]
August 25, 2014
Payday is supposed to be a cause for celebration. When the salary finally arrives, bills can be paid, and financial […]
August 22, 2014
Couples are less likely than singles, but more likely than families to emigrate to a different country. But who makes […]
August 20, 2014
Recessions are known to create higher unemployment rates and lower levels of happiness and income. There is also growing evidence […]
August 18, 2014
Recent developments challenge the idea of free mobility in Europe. The rise in Euroskepticism, the perceived threat of welfare migration […]
August 15, 2014
Retirement is not just a major turning point in the life of a working man, but it often affects his […]
August 5, 2014
Individual differences in cognitive abilities measures such as IQ cannot fully explain the wage variation across workers, nor the intergenerational […]
August 1, 2014
In response to soaring unemployment during the Great Recession, the French government introduced a hiring credit in December 2008. The […]
July 28, 2014
Women still earn less than men, and are still under-represented in executive positions. In 2003, the Norwegian government passed a […]
July 25, 2014
Every year, roughly 3,000 people are arrested while working as “mules” smuggling drugs through the ports of entry along the […]
July 21, 2014
The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on its all-time high. In Germany, for example, […]
July 18, 2014
The introduction of Viagra in 1998 changed the world of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Up until then, there were […]
July 14, 2014
In most Western countries children of welfare recipients are more likely to receive welfare benefits themselves. However, it is not […]
July 11, 2014
Entrepreneurship is an important source of innovation and technological change. And as standard macro theory suggests, these are main drivers […]