Posts tagged with 'IZA World of Labor'
February 1, 2017
Three mechanisms to boost firm productivity
Monetary incentives are not always the most cost-effective way to make employees more productive. Three recent IZA World of Labor […]
April 20, 2016
Can market mechanisms solve the refugee crisis?
As the flow of asylum seekers reaching Europe’s shores is rising again with the onset of spring, the European Union […]
March 31, 2016
Countries benefit from legalizing undocumented immigrants
A new article published on IZA World of Labor finds that legalizing illegal immigrants can boost tax revenues, prevent worker […]
March 29, 2016
Turning unemployed into self-employed can be an effective alternative to traditional labor market policies
In order to curb unemployment, OECD countries have made enormous efforts and spent considerable sums on active labor market policies […]
March 1, 2016
A note from the new Editor-in-Chief: Daniel Hamermesh about IZA World of Labor
I have just begun my tenure as Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor (WoL), and I am thrilled to be […]
February 17, 2016
Investing in early childhood development reduces inequality
Early childhood years are highly formative and often provide the basis for educational, professional and social achievements in adulthood. IZA […]
February 3, 2016
Employee incentives: Bonuses or penalties?
A large empirical literature supports the view that linking payment to performance is highly effective in raising productivity. However, often […]
February 20, 2015
Sports and exercise boost labor market performance and earnings
Many public policy campaigns aim at encouraging people to be more physically active. Sports and exercise enhance physical and mental […]
February 12, 2015
Immigrants and host countries benefit from liberalized access to citizenship
Politicians, the media, and the public express concern that many immigrants fail to integrate economically. Research shows that the option […]