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IZA World of Labor is a global, freely available online resource that provides policymakers, academics, journalists, and researchers, with clear, concise, and evidence-based knowledge on labor economics issues worldwide. The site offers relevant and succinct information on topics including diversity, migration, minimum wage, youth unemployment, employment protection, development, education, gender balance, labor mobility, and flexibility, among others—for information by topic see our Key Topics pages. The concise article format with easy-to-find recommendations provides journalists with the information they need for quick research.
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A new IZA World of Labor report looking at the development of the German labor market finds steadily decreasing unemployment rates, increasing participation rates, and moderately increasing labor compensation. This is due to a number of reforms successfully combining rigid labor market institutions with flexibility instruments.
A new IZA World of Labor report looking at the development of the German labor market finds steadily decreasing unemployment rates, increasing participation rates, and moderately increasing labor compensation. This is due to a number of reforms successfully combining rigid labor market institutions with flexibility instruments.
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The American Dream is a national ethos of the US which includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility. However, the rhetoric surrounding the recent presidential election highlighted anger and division amongst its citizens. In a new opinion piece publishing today on IZA World of Labor, US economist Carol Graham looks at the situation of working-class whites for whom the American Dream is anything but.
The American Dream is a national ethos of the US which includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, as well as an upward social mobility. However, the rhetoric surrounding the recent presidential election highlighted anger and division amongst its citizens. In a new opinion piece publishing today on IZA World of Labor, US economist Carol Graham looks at the situation of working-class whites for whom the American Dream is anything but.
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A new report published today on IZA World of Labor finds that decline in births can be explained by hot weather harming reproductive health around the time of conception.
A new report published today on IZA World of Labor finds that decline in births can be explained by hot weather harming reproductive health around the time of conception.
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A new IZA World of Labor report finds accommodative monetary policy as applied during the 2008 financial crisis may initially increase labor demand but might impede productivity growth and recovery in the mid-term if monetary policy easing persists
A new IZA World of Labor report finds accommodative monetary policy as applied during the 2008 financial crisis may initially increase labor demand but might impede productivity growth and recovery in the mid-term if monetary policy easing persists
