Videos

Panel discussion on labor-force participation issues: Hie Joo Ahn, John Coglianese & Jason Faberman

Panel discussion on labor-force participation issues: Hie Joo Ahn and John Coglianese from the Federal Reserve, and Jason Faberman from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in discussion with Dan S. Hamermesh

Read related IZA World of Labor articles:

Improvement in European labor force participation by Daniel Gros
Encouraging women’s labor force participation in transition countries by Norberto Pignatti
Women’s labor force participation by Anne E. Winkler
Female labor force participation and development by Sher Verick
Measuring employment and unemployment by Andrea Brandolini and Eliana Viviano
Recruiting intensity by R. Jason Faberman

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Discrimination and anti-discrimination policies: Harry Holzer in discussion with Daniel S Hamermesh

Discrimination and anti-discrimination policies: Harry Holzer in discussion with Daniel S Hamermesh.

What are the different types of discrimination one can face in the workplace, or even when preparing to join the workforce? In 2015, a majority of the population viewed discrimination as being widespread, with this proportion having increased over time. What does the evidence say about discrimination in the years since 2015? How should anti-discrimination policies be created, or what approaches should they rely on to combat discrimination effectively? How can we limit the expression of cognitive biases and attention-based discrimination?

Read Harry Holzer's latest publications on this topic: 

https://www.mdrc.org/news/press-release/interim-findings-nyc-s-p-tech-9-14-schools-show-students-earn-more-credits-are
https://www.brookings.edu/research/why-are-employment-rates-so-low-among-black-men/

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Indigenous peoples, inequality and immigration: Randy Akee in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh

Indigenous peoples, inequality and immigration: Randy Akee in conversation with Daniel S Hamermesh.

Some of the questions Randy Akee discusses in this video include: Does family income affect educational access differently between indigenous and other populations? To what extent does indigenous people’s educational attainment affect their children’s educational attainment? And how does this differ from other populations? What, if anything, do we know about the relationship between international and domestic migration and the success of indigenous peoples? What do we know about how Covid-19 has affected indigenous populations?

Read Rany Akee's publications. 
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Racial wage differentials in developed countries: Simonetta Longhi in discussion with Dan Hamermesh

Racial wage differentials in developed countries: Simonetta Longhi in discussion with Dan Hamermesh.

In this video Simonetta Longhi discusses what racial wage differentials are the result of and what aspects policy makers should take into consideration when devising their strategies to help effectively reduce racial wage inequalities. Whilst there is “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to creating policies to tackle racial wage differentials, what are some aspects policymakers should consider?

Read Simonetta Longhi's article Racial wage differentials in developed countries.
Consult our key topic page on economic inequality.
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