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November 29, 2022

Demography, family and gender

Number of 17-19-year-olds in the UK with a probable mental health disorder is up; Would-be home owners are kept out of the market in Australia

Today’s global news summary brings news from the UK, Australia, and the world and discusses issues as diverse as mental health, homeownership, and air pollution.

Today’s global news summary brings news from the UK, Australia, and the world and discusses issues as diverse as mental health, homeownership, and air pollution.
November 22, 2022

Program evaluation, Labor markets and institutions

UK experts warn about long-term unemployment risks for youth post Covid-19; Australia faces worsening extreme weather events

Today’s global news summary brings news from the UK, Australia, and the US and discusses issues as diverse as youth unemployment, climate change, and wage increases.

Today’s global news summary brings news from the UK, Australia, and the US and discusses issues as diverse as youth unemployment, climate change, and wage increases.
November 15, 2022

Demography, family, and gender

Virgin Atlantic’s gender-neutral uniform policy will not apply to Qatar flight; Australia free trade deal described as failure by former UK environment secretary

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting Qatar, the UK, and the globe and discusses issues as diverse as LGBT rights, trade, and inequality.

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting Qatar, the UK, and the globe and discusses issues as diverse as LGBT rights, trade, and inequality.
November 08, 2022

Environment

Scotland pledges more money for the loss and damage of climate change; Rise in UK state pension could cause informal care shortage

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the world, the UK, and the Dominican Republic and discusses issues as diverse as climate change and pensions.

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the world, the UK, and the Dominican Republic and discusses issues as diverse as climate change and pensions.
October 25, 2022

Education and human capital

Covid-19 devastated US children’s education; Australia promises overseas development assistance for Pacific

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the USA, Australia, and Portugal and discusses issues as diverse as educational achievement, climate aid, and the minimum wage.

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the USA, Australia, and Portugal and discusses issues as diverse as educational achievement, climate aid, and the minimum wage.
October 11, 2022

Migration and ethnicity

UK risks brain drain; Female staff suffer sexual harassment in Antarctica

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the UK, Antarctica, and the world and discusses issues as diverse as brain drain, sexual harassment, and economic growth.

Today’s global news summary brings news affecting the UK, Antarctica, and the world and discusses issues as diverse as brain drain, sexual harassment, and economic growth.
September 27, 2022

Migration and ethnicity, Development, Education and Human Capital

One in five urban youth are unemployed in China; France’s pension eligibility age is set to rise

Today’s global news summary brings news from China, France, and the globe and discusses issues as diverse as youth unemployment, retirement, and gender inequality.

Today’s global news summary brings news from China, France, and the globe and discusses issues as diverse as youth unemployment, retirement, and gender inequality.

Global news from IZA World of Labor

Latest news from IZA World of Labor

Number of 17-19-year-olds in the UK with a probable mental health disorder is up; Would-be home owners are kept out of the market in Australia

UK experts warn about long-term unemployment risks for youth post Covid-19; Australia faces worsening extreme weather events

Virgin Atlantic’s gender-neutral uniform policy will not apply to Qatar flight; Australia free trade deal described as failure by former UK environment secretary

Scotland pledges more money for the loss and damage of climate change; Rise in UK state pension could cause informal care shortage

Covid-19 devastated US children’s education; Australia promises overseas development assistance for Pacific

UK risks brain drain; Female staff suffer sexual harassment in Antarctica

One in five urban youth are unemployed in China; France’s pension eligibility age is set to rise

Temporary migration entails benefits, but also costs, for sending and receiving countries

Incentivizing sleep?

Job search requirements for older unemployed workers

Firm age and job creation in the US

The labor market in Canada, 2000–2021

The labor market consequences of impatience

Gender differences in risk attitudes

Income-contingent loans in higher education financing

Gender differences in corporate hierarchies

Offshoring and labor markets in developing countries