IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12204

Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Student Achievement: Evidence from Oregon

Paul N. Thompson

published as 'Is four less than five? Effects of four-day school weeks on student achievement in Oregon' in: Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 193, 104308

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12203

Long-Run Effects from Comprehensive Student Support: Evidence from Pathways to Education

Adam M. Lavecchia, Philip Oreopoulos, Robert S. Brown

published in: American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2 (2), 209–224

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12202

Peer Diversity, College Performance and Educational Choices

Arnaud Chevalier, Ingo E. Isphording, Elena Lisauskaite

revised version published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 64, 101833

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12201

The Intergenerational Transmission of Teaching

Alberto Jacinto, Seth Gershenson

published in: American Educational Research Journal, 2021, 58 (3), 635-672.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12200

Selecting or Rewarding Teachers? International Evidence from Primary Schools

Michela Braga, Daniele Checchi, Christelle Garrouste, Francesco Scervini

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76, 101986

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12199

Inequality and Trade Policy: Pro-Poor Bias of Contemporary Trade Restrictions

Beyza Ural Marchand

published in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2019, 65, 123-152.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12198

Networks, Start-Up Capital and Women's Entrepreneurial Performance in Africa: Evidence from Eswatini

Zuzana Brixiova, Thierry Kangoye

published in: A. Bullough, D. Hechavarria, C. Brush and L. Edelman (eds.), Programs, Policies, & Practices: Fostering High-Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12197

Monetary Policy, Growth and Employment in Developing Areas: A Review of the Literature

Pramod N. (Raja) Junankar

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12196

Do Constraints on Women Worsen Child Deprivations? Framework, Measurement, and Evidence from India

Alberto Posso, Stephen C. Smith, Lucia Ferrone

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12195

Inexpensive Heating Reduces Winter Mortality

Janjala Chirakijja, Seema Jayachandran, Pinchuan Ong

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12194

Impact of Comprehensive Smoking Bans on the Health of Infants and Children: Evidence from the U.S.

Kerry Anne McGeary, Dhaval M. Dave, Brandy Lipton, Timothy Roeper

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12193

Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Take-Ups with Zero Cost: Evidence from an Experiment on Formatting Invitation Letters in Italy

Marco Bertoni, Luca Corazzini, Silvana Robone

published in: American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6 (3), 372-409.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12192

The Causal Effects of Education on Adult Health, Mortality and Income: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization and the Raising of the School Leaving Age

Neil Davies, Matt Dickson, George Davey Smith, Frank Windmeijer, Gerard J. van den Berg

revised version published in: International Journal of Epidemiology, 2023, 52 (6), 1878–1886,

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12191

Who Founds? An Analysis of University and Corporate Startup Entrepreneurs Based on Danish Register Data

Ulrich Kaiser, Johan Moritz Kuhn

published as 'Spin doctors vs the spawn of capitalism: Who founds university and corporate startups?' in: Research Policy, 2021, 50 (10), 104347 (with Alex Coad)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12190

Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the U.S. High-Tech Sector

J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Mee Jung Kim, Kyung Min Lee

published in: I. Ganguli, S. Kahn, M.MacGarvie (eds.), The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship,Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2020, 149-172.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12189

Transitioning from Solo Self-Employed to Microbusiness Employer: Local Economic Environment or Owner Characteristics?

Andrew Henley

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12188

The Determinants of Retirement Planning within Couples in Ireland

Karina Doorley, Anne Nolan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12187

Financial Literacy and Preparation for Retirement

Anne Nolan, Karina Doorley

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12186

Socialized Healthcare and Women's Fertility Decisions

Resul Cesur, Pinar Mine Gunes, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker