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Laura Zimmermann

University of Georgia, USA, and IZA, Germany

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, USA

Research interest

Development economics, labor economics, political economy

Website

http://bit.ly/LZimmermann_IZApage

Qualifications

PhD Economics, University of Michigan, 2014

Selected publications

  • “Ethnic self-identification of first-generation immigrants.” International Migration Review 41:3 (2007): 769–781 (with K. F. Zimmermann and A. Constant).

  • “Human capital and ethnic self-identification of migrants.” Economics Letters 98:3 (2008): 235–239 (with L. Gataullina, A. Constant, and K. F. Zimmermann).

  • “Reconsidering gender bias in intra-household allocation in India.” Journal of Development Studies 48:1 (2012): 151–163.

article(s)

  • Public works programs in developing countries have the potential to reduce poverty

    The success of public works programs in reducing poverty depends on their design and implementation—in practice, they do better as safety nets

    Laura Zimmermann, May 2014
    Public works programs in developing countries can reduce poverty in the long term and help low-skilled workers cope with economic shocks in the short term. But success depends on a scheme’s design and implementation. Key design factors are: properly identifying the target population; selecting the right wage; and establishing efficient implementation institutions. In practice, rationing, corruption, mismanagement, and other implementation flaws often limit the effectiveness of public works programs.
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