January 20, 2014
Migrant self-selection – the question who migrates and who does not – is one of the most fundamental issues in […]
January 17, 2014
Early adulthood is a time of important transitions that shape the future of young adults. How do these transitions affect […]
January 13, 2014
Does putting people in jail make the world a safer place? A new IZA discussion paper by Magnus Lofstrom and […]
January 10, 2014
Medical expenditures increased tremendously over the last few decades throughout the entire developed world. This is especially true for spending […]
January 7, 2014
What is the right mix between direct taxes, such as personal income taxes or social security contributions, and indirect taxes […]
January 3, 2014
In economics there is some disagreement on whether costs that have been incurred and cannot be recovered matter for decision […]
December 23, 2013
Nobel laureate Chris Pissarides suggests that in times of recession it’s good for young people to acquire more education. Nonetheless, […]
December 20, 2013
Despite increasing female labor market participation, gender differences in labor market outcomes persist: men earn more, have better employment perspectives […]
December 20, 2013
By Nikos Askitas The Toll Index for the month of November is just out (download the data from the IDSC […]
December 16, 2013
While more and more women with children work in OECD countries, less than a half of them have a full-time […]
December 13, 2013
Policy choices have distributional consequences. This proposition is seen as self-evident in the context of certain macroeconomic policies such as […]
December 9, 2013
Does adoption of broadband internet in firms enhance labor productivity and increase wages? And is this technological change more beneficial […]
December 6, 2013
The bride price payment is a key element of the marriage contract in many sub-Saharan African countries, and particularly in […]
November 29, 2013
Several empirical studies have attempted to assess whether private schools provide better education than public schools. This question is crucial […]
November 25, 2013
In Italy, as in many other European countries, apprenticeships and on-the-job training have been gaining popularity. Although being only of […]