Posts tagged with 'skills'
February 26, 2020
Does it pay to start your career with a job at a larger firm?
Size matters for young workers' long-term outcomes
November 1, 2019
Skills, preferences and labor market outcomes
3rd IZA/HSE workshop discusses new research from post-transition and emerging economies
June 4, 2019
Global distribution of (non-)routine work
Large cross-country differences in task content of jobs
August 7, 2018
Britain’s got talent
Developing it could be key to solving the productivity puzzle post-Brexit
August 16, 2017
Educational choices can help explain income inequality in Germany
Rising levels of income inequality in many developed countries have led to much political and scientific controversy. One of the […]
June 21, 2017
The economic value of Breaking Bad: How misbehavior in school pays off for some kids
By Nicholas W. Papageorge (Johns Hopkins University and IZA) There is growing interest in how schools can shape children’s non-cognitive […]
February 20, 2017
On World Day of Social Justice: Insights on economic inequality from IZA World of Labor
The UN has proclaimed February 20 the “World Day of Social Justice” to support efforts of the international community in […]
August 30, 2016
Outsourcing of cognitive tasks to blame for polarized labor market, not technology
In recent decades labor markets in many developed countries have become increasingly polarized: middle-wage occupations have been declining, while employment […]
November 20, 2015
Courage, trust and autonomy: Werner Eichhorst outlines challenges of the new world of work
In a recent podcast by the WorkLife HUB, an online platform focusing on work-life balance topics, Werner Eichhorst speaks about […]
November 11, 2015
Youth employment programs around the world – do they work?
Improving the employment prospects of the young generation has become a top priority in labor market policymaking around the globe. […]
October 9, 2014
Immigrant women: Not just secondary workers any more
Immigrant women in the labor market have long been viewed as “secondary workers” who work in unskilled jobs, mainly as […]
August 24, 2014
Employee performance and the value of the bosses: Video interview with Kathryn Shaw
Employees should ultimately be paid for performance, not for working hours, says Kathryn Shaw (Stanford University and IZA) in a […]
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, […]