September 16, 2013
The goal of employment protection legislation is to increase workers’ job security by making it more difficult and costly for […]
September 13, 2013
Women have been found to do worse when it comes to negotiating their salaries: first, because they renegotiate less, and, […]
September 11, 2013
Does the level of testosterone, which is associated with more aggressive and competitive behavior, explain why men earn more than […]
September 6, 2013
Does early retirement affect how long people live? In a new IZA Discussion Paper, Hans Bloemen, Stefan Hochguertel and Jochem […]
September 2, 2013
How much are people willing to pay for clean air? Driven by this question, empirical economists have come up with […]
September 2, 2013
Is it worthwhile paying special attention to high school students from disadvantaged social backgrounds? Núria Rodríguez-Planas put this question to […]
August 30, 2013
How does the legal drinking age influence youth behavior? In a new IZA Discussion Paper, Stefan Boes and Steven Stillman […]
August 26, 2013
Older workers are becoming increasingly important in the European labor market. Previous research on work preferences suggests that older workers […]
August 22, 2013
In March of 2012, The New York Times (NYT) website ran the headline, “Do Women Like Child Care More than […]
August 19, 2013
Professional European soccer players have to play about 50 games each year. In 90 minutes they run up to 14 […]
August 16, 2013
During each global recession of the past decades there have been recurrent suggestions in the media that domestic violence increases […]
August 9, 2013
Eating disorders affect 12-25% of college women. While previous research has established a positive correlation between sorority membership and eating […]
August 5, 2013
In the context of very high unemployment in many European countries, an old economic question receives new attention: Do social […]
July 29, 2013
It is widely believed that certain types of workers suffer from globalization since firms’ international engagement might lead to lower […]
July 26, 2013
High fertility rates are often seen as a major cause of persistent poverty, especially in developing countries. The reason: a […]