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Watch exclusive video from conferences, debates and other events on labor market economics as well as reading the latest opinion pieces from IZA World of Labor authors.

June 19, 2017

Tim Hatton

Refugee resettlement in the EU

The need for burden-sharing between destination countries remains a priority but it should be applied in the context of a resettlement program rather than as a response to “spontaneous” arrivals.
June 05, 2017

Gesine Stephan

Public versus private job placement services

Many countries have chosen to contract out at least part of their placement services to private providers.
May 04, 2017

Wayne B. Gray

Environmental regulations and business decisions

How costly are environmental regulations, and how do their costs compare with their benefits?
April 20, 2017

Pierre Cahuc

Labor market issues in the 2017 French presidential election

High unemployment in France is one of the main issues of the presidential election of May 2017.

Five ways to improve workplace diversity

May 30, 2017, marks Diversity Day, an initiative from the Charta der Vielfalt. What can employers and policymakers do to achieve and promote workplace diversity?
Minimum wages, austerity and debt

2013 IZA prizewinner, Daniel Hamermesh, discusses topical economic issues, including minimum wage, and austerity. See his IZA World of Labor article where he examines how labor costs affect companies' demand for labor.
The importance of labor supply and the role of public policy

Richard Blundell, of University College London and IZA, explains the importance of labor supply and the role that public policy plays. His IZA World of Labor article specifically looks at the role of tax policy.