Posts tagged with 'COVID-19'
March 29, 2022
How COVID-19 affects educational choices in high school
Students in Sweden moved away quickly from service-oriented vocational programs
January 24, 2022
How people’s feelings evolved during the pandemic
Analysis of Twitter data provides insights on the impact of COVID-19 on well-being in Europe
November 16, 2021
Schools may contribute to stemming the pandemic
Mandatory COVID-19 tests at German schools helped curb infections after the summer break
September 17, 2021
Costs and benefits of postponing elections during the pandemic
New study on voting, contagion and the trade-off between public health and political rights
July 9, 2021
Rapid tests effectively contain COVID-19
New research shows that antigen testing has played a major role in curbing the pandemic in Germany
June 4, 2021
Loneliness and social isolation in Europe
The pandemic's toll on loneliness could have consequences long after the virus recedes
May 28, 2021
Zooming to class?
Experimental study provides evidence on college students' online learning during COVID-19
May 27, 2021
Working from home may hurt productivity
New research based on workplace analytics data finds employees work more hours for the same output
May 20, 2021
Short-time work reduces unemployment and stabilizes aggregate demand
Lower risk of income loss moderates drop in consumption
May 18, 2021
Covid-19 scrambled European country ranking of labor market performance
Small changes in unemployment and inactivity, but notable differences between countries in 2020
February 1, 2021
Targeted COVID-19 relief programs improve compliance with confinement measures
Study from Italy analyzes the impact of a food stamp program on social distancing
January 20, 2021
IZA Crisis Monitor assesses national policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Second wave of qualitative survey among country experts now available
November 20, 2020
Vacancy postings reflect trend towards working from home
Study from Austria analyzes how COVID-19 has affected labor demand
November 16, 2020
How was the U.S. presidential election affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Analysis suggests Trump would likely have won if there had been 5% fewer COVID-19 cases
October 28, 2020
Coping with the COVID-19 labor market crisis: Views from the Netherlands
Interview with Egbert Jongen and Paul Verstraten
October 13, 2020
School re-openings after summer breaks in Germany did not increase SARS-CoV-2 cases
New IZA study suggests that hygiene measures in German schools worked well to contain the spread of the virus
October 13, 2020
Coping with the COVID-19 labor market crisis: Views from Canada
Interview with Steven Tobin
October 7, 2020
Future earnings gap due to COVID-19 school closures
Today’s global cohort of students may lose up to US$ 15 trillion over a lifetime
September 30, 2020
From pandemic shock into recession
Change in working hours shows evolution of the COVID-19 crisis
September 15, 2020
Coping with the COVID-19 labor market crisis: Views from Austria
Interview with René Böheim and Thomas Leoni
September 1, 2020
Coping with the COVID-19 labor market crisis: Views from Sweden
Interview with Lena Hensvik and Oskar Nordström Skans
August 31, 2020
Graduating in a pandemic may lead to long-term income losses
IZA Expert Panel reveals country differences in labor market researchers’ expectations
July 3, 2020
Poor air quality increases COVID-19 deaths
Moving at-risk patients out of polluted areas could reduce the case fatality rate
June 25, 2020
High-skilled workers expected to suffer less from the COVID-19 crisis
IZA expert survey: Large differences by qualification, small differences by gender
June 15, 2020
Does social capital help contain COVID-19?
New study provides insights from seven European countries
June 9, 2020
Face masks substantially reduce COVID-19 cases in Germany
Analysis exploits regional variation in point in time when masks became compulsory
June 8, 2020
Flattening the COVID-19 curve: What works
Preventing close contacts in large groups has been most effective
June 4, 2020
U.S. experts regard income support for the unemployed as the most useful policy to mitigate the COVID-19 labor market crisis
IZA Expert Panel reveals large transatlantic differences in top labor economists’ assessment of policy responses
May 22, 2020
Occupational exposure to contagion and the spread of COVID-19 in Europe
Patterns of social contacts at work help explain why richer countries recorded more serious outbreaks
May 14, 2020
How firms in Germany react to the COVID-19 crisis
Mitigation responses are stronger among weak firms and those with expectations of a long shutdown
May 6, 2020
How role models influence prosocial behavior during COVID-19
Actions of fellow citizens and political leaders affect donations and volunteering in different ways
April 29, 2020
Short-term consequences of COVID-19 on labor market outcomes in the United States
Negative impacts especially for men, younger workers, immigrants, Hispanics and less-educated workers
April 23, 2020
Helping job seekers online
COVID-19 increases joblessness but also prevents the provision of face-to-face employment assistance
April 17, 2020
Low-income earners suffer most from the COVID-19 crisis
Having the option to work from home is largely a matter of education
April 5, 2020
Making sure that SURE works
A preliminary assessment of the European short-time work support scheme
March 30, 2020
How expectations affect compliance with COVID-19 social-distancing measures in Italy
People’s willingness to comply is related to their expected end date of self-isolation measures