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Research from Denmark shows that when benefits were cut, non-refugee neighbors became significantly more likely to commit crimes. 🚨 Resulting social costs made the policy costlier than it saved. 💸
IZA WoL op-ed 👇
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Research from Denmark shows that when benefits were cut, non-refugee neighbors became significantly more likely to commit crimes. 🚨 Resulting social costs made the policy costlier than it saved. 💸
IZA WoL op-ed 👇
wol.iza.org/opinions/bey...
The next edition will take place at CEBI, University of Copenhagen (June 8–9, 2026).
Keynote speakers: Ingar Haaland (NHH) & Benjamin Schoefer (UC Berkeley).
Call for Papers: sites.google.com/view/behavio...
Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
The next edition will take place at CEBI, University of Copenhagen (June 8–9, 2026).
Keynote speakers: Ingar Haaland (NHH) & Benjamin Schoefer (UC Berkeley).
Call for Papers: sites.google.com/view/behavio...
Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
New analysis for Germany shows that a single hot day (30°C+) raises new sick leave cases by 3.5%. The effect triples after a week—even in white-collar jobs. A 3-day heatwave adds 24k+ lost workdays in the health sector alone.
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New analysis for Germany shows that a single hot day (30°C+) raises new sick leave cases by 3.5%. The effect triples after a week—even in white-collar jobs. A 3-day heatwave adds 24k+ lost workdays in the health sector alone.
wol.iza.org/opinions/hea...
New research featured on IZA WoL analyzes a Brazilian water program and finds massive gains: a 20% rise in formal labor income and a 37% drop in child hospitalizations. The secret? Giving people back the time spent collecting water.
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New research featured on IZA WoL analyzes a Brazilian water program and finds massive gains: a 20% rise in formal labor income and a 37% drop in child hospitalizations. The secret? Giving people back the time spent collecting water.
wol.iza.org/opinions/cis...
Future economists—especially PhD students—rely heavily on the source's authority (mainstream vs. non-mainstream) rather than the argument's substance. Ironically, the most biased claim to be the most critical.
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Future economists—especially PhD students—rely heavily on the source's authority (mainstream vs. non-mainstream) rather than the argument's substance. Ironically, the most biased claim to be the most critical.
newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...
New research links extreme weather (hot/cold) to earlier exit from the workforce due to health shocks.
We can't control the climate, but we can improve healthcare access to help people stay on the job.
See IZA WoL op-ed 👇
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New research links extreme weather (hot/cold) to earlier exit from the workforce due to health shocks.
We can't control the climate, but we can improve healthcare access to help people stay on the job.
See IZA WoL op-ed 👇
wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...
Workers thrive when they have choices, and firms innovate when they face pressure. Recognizing this dynamic is essential to building a labor market that is both fair and resilient in the face of change.
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Workers thrive when they have choices, and firms innovate when they face pressure. Recognizing this dynamic is essential to building a labor market that is both fair and resilient in the face of change.
wol.iza.org/opinions/how...
Measuring the hidden costs of disadvantage: Biological aging and opportunity by @giorgiamenta.bsky.social and co-authors.
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Measuring the hidden costs of disadvantage: Biological aging and opportunity by @giorgiamenta.bsky.social and co-authors.
🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/mea...
Read how religion shapes fertility responses to pronatalist policies in this new IZA World of Labor op-ed:
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Read how religion shapes fertility responses to pronatalist policies in this new IZA World of Labor op-ed:
wol.iza.org/opinions/how...
Low-skilled imports & migration fuel populism. But high-skilled globalization (tech-intensive trade, educated migrants) reduces it. 💡
➡️ wol.iza.org/opinions/pop...
Low-skilled imports & migration fuel populism. But high-skilled globalization (tech-intensive trade, educated migrants) reduces it. 💡
➡️ wol.iza.org/opinions/pop...
IZA paper by Zara Contractor & Germán Reyes: Higher ed needs smart policies & AI literacy, not bans.
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IZA paper by Zara Contractor & Germán Reyes: Higher ed needs smart policies & AI literacy, not bans.
newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r... #EconSky #EduSky
Check out the latest IZA WoL country article by @tekguchasan.bsky.social:
👉 wol.iza.org/articles/the...
Check out the latest IZA WoL country article by @tekguchasan.bsky.social:
👉 wol.iza.org/articles/the...
🙏Thanks to everyone— researchers, policymakers, civil society & all who believe in turning insights into real #socialimpact
🙏Thanks to everyone— researchers, policymakers, civil society & all who believe in turning insights into real #socialimpact
In the IZA World of Labor commentary linked below, you can also find a short non-technical summary.
#EconSky
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In the IZA World of Labor commentary linked below, you can also find a short non-technical summary.
#EconSky
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Check out the latest update to the IZA WoL country articles:
👉 wol.iza.org/articles/the-chinese-labor-market
Check out the latest update to the IZA WoL country articles:
👉 wol.iza.org/articles/the-chinese-labor-market
New research shows that a low-cost intervention providing them with accurate data on opportunities and wages 📊 helps them choose study paths with significantly better earnings prospects! 💡➡️
wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...
New research shows that a low-cost intervention providing them with accurate data on opportunities and wages 📊 helps them choose study paths with significantly better earnings prospects! 💡➡️
wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...
Find out in this new IZA WoL opinion piece why remote work should be part of the education debate: wol.iza.org/opinions/why...
Find out in this new IZA WoL opinion piece why remote work should be part of the education debate: wol.iza.org/opinions/why...
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#WorkEnvironment
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Employment and wages are on a spectacular rise, but growing inequalities, exclusion, and labor market segmentation call for new policy approaches.
Read the latest addition to the IZA WoL country articles, by Bálint Menyhért 👇
wol.iza.org/articles/the...
Employment and wages are on a spectacular rise, but growing inequalities, exclusion, and labor market segmentation call for new policy approaches.
Read the latest addition to the IZA WoL country articles, by Bálint Menyhért 👇
wol.iza.org/articles/the...
💡 New insights by @albecknielsen.bsky.social & @michaelrosholm.bsky.social in this IZA WoL piece 👇
wol.iza.org/opinions/bel...
💡 New insights by @albecknielsen.bsky.social & @michaelrosholm.bsky.social in this IZA WoL piece 👇
wol.iza.org/opinions/bel...
New IZA WoL article by @opmc1.bsky.social & G. Wyness tackles the pros & cons of teacher assessment vs. external exams.
Understanding the merits of each can help us build more effective & equitable education systems. 👇
wol.iza.org/articles/the...
New IZA WoL article by @opmc1.bsky.social & G. Wyness tackles the pros & cons of teacher assessment vs. external exams.
Understanding the merits of each can help us build more effective & equitable education systems. 👇
wol.iza.org/articles/the...
IZA paper based on Australian data highlights how workplace design shapes the economic toll of caregiving shocks.
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IZA paper based on Australian data highlights how workplace design shapes the economic toll of caregiving shocks.
newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...