News
September 2014

In this edition:

• Spotlight on: Labor after recessions
• Top stories
• Latest articles
• Events
• In the news
• What we're reading this month

"Board-ready" women may appear to be in short supply, but research suggests that demand for female candidates is also sparse.
How do we increase both supply and demand?

The youth unemployment rate in Europe currently stands at around 23%, making it a primary concern for the EU.
Read about the new schemes launched to combat this

Recent studies have revealed the enormous impact that social media has had on global recruitment, with LinkedIn leading new trends.
What benefits can these channels bring to firms?

Illegal immigration into the European Union is at an all-time high, with more and more people arriving from the Middle East and Africa.
How can illegal migration be managed?

• Do case workers help the unemployed? by Michael Rosholm

• Post-enlargement emigration and new EU members' labor markets by Anzelika Zaiceva

• How should teams be formed and managed? by Hideo Owan

• Structural or cyclic? Labor markets in recessions by Edward P. Lazear

• The incentive effects of minimum pensions by Sergi Jiménez-Martín

• Compliance with minimum wage laws in developing countries by Haroon Bhorat

• 3-6 September: 16th IZA/CEPR European Summer Symposium in Labour Economics, Germany

• 4-5 September: IZA Workshop: Labor Market Effects of Environmental Policies, Germany

• 18-20 September: 26th Conference of the European Association of Labour Economists, Slovenia

• 21-26 September: 3rd IZA@DC Young Scholar Program, USA