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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 […]

Female quotas in company boards: Norwegian evidence shows no trickle-down effect

Women still earn less than men, and are still under-represented in executive positions. In 2003, the Norwegian government passed a […]

Risk and compensation in the labor market for drug smugglers

Every year, roughly 3,000 people are arrested while working as “mules” smuggling drugs through the ports of entry along the […]

Long-run effects of ADHD medication on health and crime

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on its all-time high. In Germany, for example, […]

How Viagra changed the lifestyle of elderly men

The introduction of Viagra in 1998 changed the world of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. Up until then, there were […]

Like father, like son? Family welfare cultures in Norway

In most Western countries children of welfare recipients are more likely to receive welfare benefits themselves. However, it is not […]

Having a successful start-up: How your team should be composed

Entrepreneurship is an important source of innovation and technological change. And as standard macro theory suggests, these are main drivers […]

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