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New IZA World of Labor article by @louislippens.be et al. on hiring discrimination across vulnerable groups: wol.iza.org/articles/hir...

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IZA summary of recent working paper with Yaya Diallo Laetitia Renee on paternity leave: wol.iza.org/opinions/pat...

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🏆 We're happy to announce that the 2025 IZA IRPPI Award for the best AI-related IZA paper published in 2024 goes to: 📄 "AI, Task Changes in Jobs, and Worker Reallocation" by @gathmannch.bsky.social, F. Grimm & @erwinwinkler7.bsky.social Congrats to the authors! 👏🎉 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/n...

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the labor market, influencing employment, wages, and productivity. Learn more about the benefits and drawbacks of #AI in this new IZA World of Labor article by Nick Drydakis: wol.iza.org/articles/art...

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Can #AI fix #PeerReview? In a new IZA DP @patpat.bsky.social et al. tested an LLM on 9,030 submissions. It ranks quality well but favors elite institutions, famous economists & men—while struggling to distinguish AI-generated papers from real research. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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What happens when you increase the legal drinking age from 16 to 18? Manuel Bagues & @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social explore this question in the context of Spain. They find that the reforms decreased teenage alcohol consumption and improved educational outcomes. 🍻🚫📚 wol.iza.org/opinions/aca...

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📅 @econtribute.bsky.social, @iza.org and the University of Chicago jointly invite to the Chicago School in Experimental Economics (CSEE), featuring two #summer schools for 2025: ➡️in Bonn (September 7-11) ➡️in Chicago (September 13-17) Apply until March 1! Further info👉 econtribute.de/event/summer...

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✨Wrapping up our #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣4️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Society underestimates men’s support for couple equity. This holiday, share the workload and the joy—because equity is the gift that keeps giving! 🎄🤝❤️ Here's the summary of a new IZA paper: newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣3️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: How to improve day care access for disadvantaged families. @odegroote.bsky.social & Minyoung Rho study matching mechanisms and policies: Affirmative action boosts participation but also increases segregation. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣2️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Taking a Minijob after childbirth can lead to unintended long-term setbacks in mothers' labor market outcomes. Discover the findings from a new paper by @mcollischon.bsky.social et al. 👇 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣1️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Lowering the psychological costs of starting job applications boosts application rates without reducing returns per application. Low-cost intervention on an online platform in Pakistan raised application rates by 600%. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣0️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Disruptive classmates have lasting impacts on academic and career outcomes. Test scores ⬇️ Graduation ⬇️ STEM pursuits ⬇️ @sgoulas.bsky.social @silviagriselda.bsky.social @rmegal.bsky.social @yveszenou.bsky.social #EduSky newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣9️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Living in a 'community college desert' hinders enrollment and degree completion among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income students. @riacton.bsky.social, K. Cortes, @loismiller.bsky.social & @camilantmorales.bsky.social newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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RIP Richard Easterlin. His legacy lives on. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/n...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣8️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: The mere threat of competition can improve the service quality of general practitioners. ⚕️ Read this summary of a new study by @eduardbruell.bsky.social, @almostsurely.bsky.social, and @schlenkeroli.bsky.social: newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣7️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Parental role models matter for the child penalty! Classroom exposure to peers with working mothers reduces child-related employment penalties, while exposure to working fathers tends to amplify them. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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Far-right populism fuels anti-immigration rhetoric but undermines a nation's greatest asset: human capital. This vicious cycle deters skilled immigration and drives brain drain, harming both economies and societies. Read more: wol.iza.org/opinions/vic...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣6️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: CEO pay disclosure laws aim for transparency but may unintentionally widen wage gaps within firms. Discover the findings from a 1998 reform in Italy: newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣5️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: How an experiment with cocoa middlemen sheds light on honesty in value chains. 🍫🤝 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣4️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Men's earlier and larger inheritances widen the gender wealth gap. Wealth creators vs. wealth inheritors: @charlottebartels.bsky.social & co-authors unpack the gender wealth gap from bottom to top and young to old. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣3️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Managerial trust shapes the adoption of remote work. Study by @adam-gill.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social: Work from home is far more common where managers perceive that people can be trusted not to "take advantage." newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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What an incredible 6 months at @iza.org – for me and my family! I’m so thankful for: 🤝 The kind and insightful IZA team who made us feel at home 📚 Inspiring workshops, conferences, and seminars 🌊 A stunning location next to the Rhein, with easy access to other research hubs Thank you, IZA!

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣2️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: "Dark traits" & "weak signals" like religiosity or ex-convict status offer clues for predicting workplace behaviors like honesty & productivity. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 1️⃣ 1️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: AI matches human educators in giving feedback to students but falls short when it comes to grading them properly. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar 🔟 🎁 Today's insight: Affordable housing boosts labor market success! Long-term positive effect: Access to urban labor markets and stable housing arrangements fosters human capital investment, leading to higher incomes and lower unemployment. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 9️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: In-person collaboration sparks creativity in virtual teams! 💡 Discover how an experiment reveals the magic of hybrid work models: newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 8️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Flexible wage components drive the gender gap. 💰 Bonuses and overtime pay account for a striking one-quarter of Hungary's gender wage gap, even after controlling for individual earning potential. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 7️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Discover how audio surveys improve data quality. 🎙️ Analysis of 7,766 survey answers suggests that oral responses to open-ended questions offer richer insights into people's beliefs and experiences. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 6️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Education increases childbearing among women 👪 Finnish study challenges the common belief that education hinders women's family formation but helps men. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 5️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Learn what makes a great manager! 📉📈 💡 Lab experiment reveals the skills that truly matter—and why overconfidence can hurt leadership effectiveness. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 4️⃣ 🎁 Today's insight: Men are more likely to flag female-authored social media posts on male-stereotyped topics as harmful. ⚠️ Read more about the findings of an online experiment by N. Khan, @dgrand.bsky.social & @olgashurchkov.bsky.social newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 3️⃣ 🎁 Unwrap today's insight: When crisis strikes, voters hold female politicians to harsher standards. 🙍‍♀️👈 Explore how COVID deaths lowered councilors' reelection chances. 😷🗳️ #GenderBlameAttributionGap @zohalhessami.bsky.social newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 2️⃣ 🎁 Unwrap today's insight: Flextime and other flexible work practices mitigate the productivity-eroding consequences of long hours. ⏲️🥱 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 1️⃣ Today’s insight: Explore how a peer mentoring program enhances university choices! 🎓 Increase in selecting mentors' fields in STEM/Econ boosts future wages without harming academic performance. 💰 #EconSky #EduSky @aloviglio.bsky.social‬ newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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🎄✨ New: The #IZAdventCalendar! From Dec. 1–24, unwrap a daily highlight from IZA's research library—a quick news summary of one insightful paper each day. 📚🌟 Stay informed and inspired this festive season with your daily dose of research insights! 🎁🎅 newsroom.iza.org

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Minimum wage effects vary by market type. In monopsonistic markets, higher minimum wages can boost both wages 𝑎𝑛𝑑 jobs. But the balance is key—too high a #minimumwage risks job losses everywhere. Read @mrtnppp.bsky.social’s IZA World of Labor piece: wol.iza.org/opinions/how...

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Why should organizations encourage internal #whistleblowing? ✅ Reduce fraud ✅ Strengthen brand reputation ✅ Enhance overall performance Learn more about the benefits and challenges in this new IZA World of Labor article: wol.iza.org/articles/pro... #CorporateEthics #WorkplaceTransparency

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Flash IZA/Fable SWIPE Consumption Index for November, based on real transaction data (not sentiment), shows a sustained year-on-year increase in private consumption in Germany despite the challenging economic outlook. @askitas.bsky.social @ingoisphording.bsky.social newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/o...

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A couple of pics from my (cold!) week at @iza.org, thanks @ingoisphording.bsky.social and @demirecon.bsky.social!

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In Colombia, a policy reform aimed at hiring teachers based on merit (high exam scores) led to declines (!) in student learning outcomes and college enrollment rates. Discover the reasons in this IZA World of Labor opinion piece, based on an IZA DP by Matias Busso et al. wol.iza.org/opinions/hid...

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New study by @npestel83.bsky.social & co-authors sheds light on the effects of air pollution on the unemployed. Increased exposure to fine particulate matter pollution lowers reservation wages: ⬇️Patience ⬇️Risk tolerance ⬇️Search intensity 👉 Reservation wages 📉 👇 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

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🍁 November has arrived, bringing new visitors to IZA throughout the month! We’re excited to welcome an inspiring group of researchers for fresh insights and collaboration. Here’s to a productive and engaging month ahead!

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📢Postdoc positions at IZA in Bonn! We are hiring Postdoctoral Researchers in labor/applied or behavioral economics. ✅ Engage in a vibrant research environment ✅ No teaching duties 📅 Apply by Nov. 17, 2024 via econjobmarket.org #EconSky please spread the word: 👇 newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/n...

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📢 February is IZA Network Month! 🌐 Once a year we invite our Fellows to nominate candidates for membership in the world’s largest research network in labor economics, with more than 2,000 scholars from over 60 countries. 👉 Find out more at www.iza.org/network

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