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 […]
July 22, 2013
A new IZA discussion paper by Vincenzo Galasso and Tommaso Nannicini investigates whether the degree of aggressiveness of political campaigns […]
July 19, 2013
How do food prices affect body fatness of teenagers aged 12 to 18? This is the research question raised by […]
July 15, 2013
Are lesbians subject to labor market discrimination? And can they avoid discrimination by adopting a more conventional lifestyle such as […]
July 12, 2013
People looking to buy and sell homes in areas with large concentrations of Asian immigrants may benefit from a crash […]
July 8, 2013
Subsidizing unemployed workers to start their own business has been proven an effective policy tool to improve long-term employment and […]
July 5, 2013
With 10% of the population in the Western world affected, depression and anxiety are two major health disorders. While the […]