February 21, 2014
Free mobility of labor, one of the pillars of the European Union, has experienced a decrease in popularity in several […]
February 17, 2014
Voting is the foundation of modern democracy. The causes of people’s political attitudes, however, are largely unknown. Are people’s party […]
February 14, 2014
In recent years, many states in the U.S., including California, Texas, and Oregon, have changed admissions policies to increase access […]
February 10, 2014
According to the International Air Transport Association, each year several hundred million workers carry out an international business trip, that […]
February 7, 2014
Everybody who went to university remembers inspiring and motivated professors, but also really dull ones. A new IZA Discussion Paper […]
February 3, 2014
From an economic perspective, children can be seen as an investment of the parents to increase the value of the […]
January 31, 2014
School tracking systems, which allot students to certain school types according to their ability, seek to improve efficiency in education […]
January 27, 2014
International soccer tournaments attract enormous attention in most countries. Germany is one country in which these soccer tournaments are especially […]
January 24, 2014
With rising temperatures, sea levels and more and more episodes of extreme weather, most people agree that the global climate […]
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 […]