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IZA World of Labor | November 5, 2024

Do productivity signals reduce disability-related hiring discrimination?

Productivity signals, such as enhanced skills and qualifications, do not appear to reduce hiring discrimination against disabled job seekers.

IZA Newsroom | November 4, 2024

Air pollution cuts job seekers’ wage demands

New study links poor air quality to reduced job search effort

IZA Newsroom | October 31, 2024

Do salary history bans really help level the playing field?

Voluntary disclosure of past salaries undermines efforts to close pay gaps and promote wage equality in the U.S.

IZA Newsroom | October 17, 2024

NHS trainee doctors quit due to unfavorable working conditions

Reform that cut pay for unsocial hours has contributed to higher dropout rates and worsened patient outcomes

Dedicated to high-quality research on labor markets, inequality and behavior

IZA is a platform committed to advancing high-quality research on the role of labor markets for economic inequality, and the behavioral aspects influencing these areas. Our mission encompasses scientific policy advice, the active transfer of current knowledge, and the promotion of young talent. IZA combines its global network of over 2,000 distinguished economists from 60 countries and a group of dedicated researchers in its local campus in Bonn, Germany. This collaborative effort of IZA’s network and its local team fosters an inclusive and highly productive research environment that contributes to bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and societal impact. IZA’s scholarly activities are coordinated by Research Directors Ingo Isphording and Florian Zimmermann, supported by a Network Advisory Panel which represents a range of diverse viewpoints and constituencies, including a mix of different seniorities within the profession.

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Publications

We offer a wide range of publications that cater to both an academic and a general audience.

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17427 October 2024 On the Limits of Chronological Age

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17426 October 2024 Who Gets to Stay? How Mass Layoffs Reshape Firms' Skills Structure

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17424 October 2024 Firm Human Resource Practices and Educational Mismatch

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17421 October 2024 Short-Time Work Extensions

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17411 October 2024 The Different Sources of Intergenerational Income Mobility in High and Low Income Families

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17401 October 2024 Do Women on Boards Matter? Network and Spillover Effects on Gender Gaps within Firms

IZA World of Labor IZA WoL 2024: 127.v3 October 2024 The shadow economy in industrial countries

IZA Research Report IZA RR No. 144 September 2024 Selbstständige Erwerbstätigkeit in Deutschland

IZA Policy Paper IZA PP No. 214 September 2024 Expelling Excellence: Exchange Visitor Restrictions on High-Skill Migrants in the United States

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17427 October 2024 On the Limits of Chronological Age

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17426 October 2024 Who Gets to Stay? How Mass Layoffs Reshape Firms' Skills Structure

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17424 October 2024 Firm Human Resource Practices and Educational Mismatch

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17421 October 2024 Short-Time Work Extensions

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17411 October 2024 The Different Sources of Intergenerational Income Mobility in High and Low Income Families

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 17401 October 2024 Do Women on Boards Matter? Network and Spillover Effects on Gender Gaps within Firms

IZA World of Labor IZA WoL 2024: 127.v3 October 2024 The shadow economy in industrial countries

IZA Research Report IZA RR No. 144 September 2024 Selbstständige Erwerbstätigkeit in Deutschland

IZA Policy Paper IZA PP No. 214 September 2024 Expelling Excellence: Exchange Visitor Restrictions on High-Skill Migrants in the United States

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Events

Our event agenda consists of annual conferences, focused workshops, and weekly seminars. Forthcoming events include:

Advanced Course on Evaluating Social Programmes

IZA/FCDO G²LM|LIC, J-PAL MENA and UNICEF Egypt

November 11-13, 2024 Cairo, Egypt

New Perspectives on the Minimum Wage

3rd IZA/OECD Workshop

November 21, 2024 Online

Call for Papers: 1st IZA PhD Workshop in Labor and Behavioral Economics

June 12-13, 2025 IZA, Bonn Deadline January 31, 2025

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People at IZA

The focus on trying to better understand economic behavior, inequality and labor markets makes IZA an exciting research institute.

Florian Zimmermann Research Director All IZA Researchers

Our three pillars – excellent research, science outreach and talent support – make IZA a unique place to work.

Ingo Isphording Research Director All IZA Researchers

As an IZA Research Fellow I really benefit from IZA’s strong networking and the chance to circulate my papers worldwide.

Michela Carlana IZA Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School IZA Fellows People Search

IZA provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and networking – it can give a valuable early boost to a young researcher’s career.

Karina Doorley IZA Alumna, ESRI Dublin IZA Alumni IZA Network

The IZA World of Labor presents concise information on labor market issues.

Pierre Cahuc Editor-in-Chief IZA World of Labor IZA Network

I highly value my association with IZA, which pioneered the international labor economics community and continues to advance cutting-edge research.

Francine Blau IZA Prize Laureate, Cornell University IZA Awards IZA Network

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About IZA

IZA is a nonprofit research institute and the leading international network in labor economics, comprising around 2,000 scholars from over 60 countries. The unique combination of in-house research capacity and global network activities enables us to draw on cutting-edge expertise in conducting research projects and providing evidence-based policy advice. We provide platforms for knowledge exchange and make relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. Established in 1998, IZA is supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation and affiliated with the University of Bonn.

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