Posts tagged with 'human capital'
October 17, 2023
Who benefits and who loses from affirmative action in elite universities?
Study from Brazil shows that earnings rise for minority students but drop for top enrollees
March 16, 2023
Can more education save the planet?
New study finds sizable causal effects of years of schooling on pro-climate outcomes
September 21, 2020
How a second chance in education influences labor market outcomes
Adult education reforms in Norway reduced gender earnings gap
July 14, 2020
Shorter compulsory schooling can increase the overall time spent in education
Reform in Egypt had unexpected positive effects for girls from disadvantaged families
May 27, 2019
How environmental policies affect the labor market
IZA workshop evaluated the costs and benefits of reducing pollution and mitigating global warming
April 24, 2019
How day-to-day violence affects children’s educational attainment
Innovative study based on detailed crime data from São Paulo, Brazil
March 22, 2019
Work, knowledge and non-hierarchical cooperation
Werner Eichhorst outlines his vision of “human(e) capitalism” in the working world of the future
November 5, 2018
Ten years after the financial crisis
Labor market adjustment in emerging and post-transition economies
August 27, 2018
Brothers foster women’s gender conformity
Study from Denmark shows that parents invest differently in their daughters if they also have sons
July 10, 2018
How the Chernobyl cloud affected cognitive abilities in Germany
Even low doses of radiation can have significant human capital costs.
November 8, 2017
Low-skilled immigration causes human capital polarization in Italy
While there is a vast literature considering the labor market effects of immigration, less has been done to investigate how […]
October 9, 2017
How tax policy can promote lifelong learning
In the face of demographic and technological change, people will have to work longer and are more likely to switch […]
July 9, 2015
Student work experience doesn’t help to get a job interview
Students in high school and university are often encouraged to work during the summer or after class to gain practical […]
March 17, 2015
Global Skill Partnership: Regulate skilled migration for global equity
The migration of skilled labor is often seen as unfair, benefiting rich countries (through receiving well-skilled workers to fill labor […]
February 24, 2015
James Heckman on Gary Becker’s unique approach to economics
Gary Becker (December 2, 1930 – May 3, 2014) has changed the economic profession like few before him. With his […]
June 9, 2014
Is becoming criminal a matter of time?
When homo economicus thinks about committing a crime, it’s all about balancing: the benefit of the crime against the disutility […]
January 31, 2014
Early school tracking: no long-term impact on labor market outcomes
School tracking systems, which allot students to certain school types according to their ability, seek to improve efficiency in education […]
December 23, 2013
Overcoming the educational mismatch
Nobel laureate Chris Pissarides suggests that in times of recession it’s good for young people to acquire more education. Nonetheless, […]
October 7, 2013
Longer maternity leave: Good for children of highly educated mothers
Do children do better in school if mothers stay longer at home after birth? A new IZA Discussion Paper by […]