News
August 2014

In this edition:

• Spotlight on: Child Labor
• Top stories
• Latest articles
• Events
• In the news

With the immigration debate gaining an evermore prominent presence in media, are evidence-based facts being ignored or forgotten?
Is hype stoking hostility towards immigrants?

The bidding process for hosting global sporting events has been mired in controversy, with questions arising over returns on investment.
Does it pay to host mega sporting events?

The Government of Punjab has signed an agreement to promote the empowerment of women in the nation, through policy-grassroots linkages and awareness campaigns.
Read about the comprehensive and targeted social program

Many are arguing that Africa's high youth unemployment rate is mainly connected to its relatively large youth population size.
Learn about both sides of the argument

• Unemployment benefits and job match quality by Konstantinos Tatsiramos
  Do unemployment benefits help those seeking work to obtain better jobs?

• Teenage childbearing and labor market implications for women by Phillip B. Levine
  Does teen childbearing cause poor labor outcomes or reflect prior social issues?

• Designing unemployment benefits in developing countries by David A. Robalino
  The policy debate should focus on the level of benefits and subsidies

• How to attract foreign students by Arnaud Chevalier
  Global student mobility can benefit migrating students and their home countries

• Environmental regulations and labor markets by Olivier Deschenes
  Do the benefits of environmental regulations outweigh the costs to firms?

• The impact of monitoring and sanctioning on unemployment exit and job-finding rates by Duncan McVicar
  Job search monitoring and benefit sanctions generally reduce unemployment duration and boost entry to employment in the short term

• Child subsidy policy: What it can and cannot accomplish by Erdal Tekin
  What are the implications of childcare subsidies for care quality, family well-being, and child development?

• 4-8 August: Fifth Session of Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing, USA

• 5-6 August: US-Africa Leaders Summit, USA

• 25-27 August: Third Nordic International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Denmark

• 27-29 August: World Health Organization Global Conference on Climate Change and Health, Switzerland

• 28 August-4 September: Third International Conference for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Samoa