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The IZA@LISER Network is a global community of scholars dedicated to excellence in labor economics, now coordinated at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) following its transition from Bonn. More about us: www.iza.org

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IZA@LISER @iza.org · 7h

📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in #Czechia, 2000-2025" by Alena Bičáková & Jakub Grossmann of @cerge-ei.bsky.social Czechia’s tight labour market features low #unemployment & high employment, but rigidity & #GenderGaps persist. 🔗Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #EconSky

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 28/09/2026

🌍 Restricting international #STEM students would cost the U.S. economy billions 🆕IZA Discussion Paper by @mclem.org, J. Neufeld & A. Nice examines what would happen if policy changes restricted the # of intl. STEM graduates transitioning into the U.S. workforce. 🔗 www.iza.org/publications... 1/2

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 16/09/2026

The US Administration is poised to announce a new $100,000 tax on international students who work even briefly after graduation. This is not the H-1B tax, it's new and additional. Today @iza.org released my new estimates of the economic effects of that tax —>

Taxes on International Students: Demand and Supply Response for Post-Graduation Foreign Workers on Optional Practical Training

The US government has proposed various taxes on high-skill immigration. The effects of such taxes hinge on price elasticities of demand and supply tha...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 16/09/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Too old to hire? What job ads reveal about #AgeDiscrimination" by Lennart Ziegler. When employers look beyond age, older workers get a fairer chance while firms lose nothing. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/too... #EconSky #Unemployment #Austria

Too old to hire? What job ads reveal about age discrimination

While explicit age limits may define employers’ ideal candidates, they discourage older workers from applying and thereby exclude qualified applicants.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 09/09/2026

📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in Israel, 2004-2024" by Tali Larom and Osnat Lifshitz. #Israel ’s labour market has weathered major shocks, but closing persistent gaps will be key to sustaining future growth. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #EconSky #WageGrowth

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 08/09/2026

🏠 Hybrid work may be doing more than changing where we work, it may also be boosting productivity. 🆕IZA Discussion Paper by P. Askenazy, U. Di Nallo & @ismaelramajo.bsky.social provides new large-scale evidence from French firms on the longer-term effects of #telework 🔗 www.iza.org/news/post-co...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 02/09/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Motivating job seekers takes more than an email" by B. Cockx, J. Egebark, G. Van Hoye, E. Videnord & J. Vikström. Digital nudges offer a cheap/scalable way to motivate job seekers, but they do not always produce desired results. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/mot...

Motivating job seekers takes more than an email

Digital nudges offer a cheap and scalable way to motivate job seekers, but they do not always produce the desired results.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 19/08/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "When benefit sanctions spread through the workplace" by Joan Vilá, Marcelo Bergolo, and Guillermo Cruces. The authors examine how workplace networks influence responses to income-based eligibility checks. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...

When benefit sanctions spread through the workplace

Seeing a colleague lose benefits can change coworkers' behaviour to avoid the same.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 12/08/2026

📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in #Australia, 2000-2024" by Kadir Atalay and Garry Barrett. Sustained economic growth led to reduced #unemployment and real earnings growth, but prosperity has not been equally shared 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the...

The labour market in Australia, 2000-2024

Sustained economic growth led to reduced unemployment and real earnings growth, but prosperity has not been equally shared

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IZA@LISER @iza.org · 05/08/2026

Two IZA Discussion Papers trace the complex chain reaction connecting a child's 1st day of class to their adult livelihood. 📄The Economics of Age at School Entry: Insights from Evidence & Methods by M. Cavallo, @bdhuey.bsky.social, @lfumarco.bsky.social, L. Halewyck & @meulensimon.bsky.social 1/2

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 05/08/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Rising temperatures are hurting firms" by Vladimir Otrachshenko & Roman Vasil. Spring & summer heat cuts sales/profits, especially in #agriculture, #construction & #transport 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/ris... #ClimateChange #HeatAdaptation #EconSky

Rising temperatures are hurting firms

Spring and summer heat cuts sales and profits, especially in agriculture, construction, and transport.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 30/07/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Climate education works and can be scaled" by S. Carattini, P. Giustinelli & M. Veronesi. High-quality #ClimateEducation helps people understand, support, and act on #ClimateSolutions 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/cli... #ClimateChange #EconSky

Climate education works and can be scaled

Training can strengthen participants' knowledge, confidence, and support for climate action, while encouraging reflection on carbon-intensive behaviours

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 29/07/2026

📖 World of Labour - New article "Does hot weather affect human fertility?" by @alanbarreca.bsky.social Research finds that hot weather causes a fall in #BirthRates nine months later. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/doe...

Does hot weather affect human fertility?

Hot weather can worsen reproductive health and decrease later birth rates

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 22/07/2026

📖 World of Labour: 🆕 article "The Greek labour market, 2000-2024" by @efiadamopoulou.bsky.social & N. Giannakopoulos. Has #Greece 's labour market truly recovered? Falling unemployment is only part of the story: wages, job quality & productivity remain key challenges. 🔗 wol.iza.org/articles/the...

The Greek labour market, 2000-2024

Greece has faced major crisis-driven job losses, persistent long-term unemployment, wage compression, and a post-crisis shift toward minimum-wage-led wage setting

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 21/07/2026

📢 Call for Papers: Inaugural IZA@LISER Conference in Labour Economics #IZAatLISER 🗣️W/ Keynotes from Patricia Cortes & @schoefer.bsky.social 🗓️ 10-11 Dec. 2026 in #Luxembourg 📖 Topics include #Education #Inequality #Migration #GenderEconomics etc. ⌛ Submit by 31/08 👉 www.iza.org/news/inaugur...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 15/07/2026

📖 World of Labour 🆕 opinion piece "Does becoming richer make people happier?" by @drekaterinaoparina.bsky.social, A. E. Clark & R. Layard. While wealthier people tend to be happier than poorer people, countries do not necessarily become happier as they grow wealthier 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/doe...

Does becoming richer make people happier?

While wealthier people tend to be happier than poorer people, countries do not necessarily become happier as they grow wealthier.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 14/07/2026

📖 World of Labour 🆕 article "The labour market in Romania, 2000-2024" by Eva Militaru. Unlocking #Romania ’s #workforce potential: Employment has 📈, yet tackling structural barriers will be key to sustaining growth & prosperity. #inequalities #skillsgaps 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the...

The labour market in Romania, 2000-2024

Labour market improvements coexist with structural disparities, requiring policies to broaden participation

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 13/07/2026

🌡️ Rising temperatures call for a redesign of citywide preventive and emergency care strategies. A 🆕 IZA Discussion Paper by V. Pecanha, R. Rocha & D. Szerman reveals that heat-related mortality is not evenly distributed across urban areas. #HealthEconomics 🔗 Learn more: www.iza.org/news/how-loc...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 08/07/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Seen from space: what the #USAID shutdown did to Africa" by Marcella Nicolini & @fabiosabatini.bsky.social When aid stops overnight: The abrupt 2025 USAID funding freeze reveals the economic and #humanitarian costs. 🔗 Learn more: www.liser.lu/news/wol-opi...

When aid stops overnight

The abrupt 2025 USAID funding freeze reveals the economic and humanitarian costs.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 03/07/2026

🎓Career aspirations are often shaped by family backgrounds—but they don't have to be. 🆕IZA Dis. Paper by S. Badini, @esthergehrke.bsky.social, F. Lenel & C. Schupp shows how a simple digital intervention can help students explore careers beyond those of their parents. 🔗 www.iza.org/en/news/help...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 01/07/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Looking beyond job numbers in Germany’s #WelfareReform debate" by @leokaas.bsky.social, E. Lalé & N. Siassi. Stricter welfare rules may boost employment, but they can also ⬇️ job quality, ⬆️ #inequality & shift risks onto workers. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/loo...

Looking beyond job numbers in Germany’s welfare reform debate

Cutting benefits may boost employment but can reduce job quality, increase inequality, and shift costs and risks to workers

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IZA@LISER @iza.org · 25/06/2026

📊 For 25 years, #Spain appeared to have a #demographic mystery: too many boys, too few girls. A new IZA Discussion Paper by Manuel Bagues & @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social reveals that Spain’s so-called “missing women” never went missing at all. #DataQuality 🔗 Learn more: www.iza.org/news/solving...

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David Escamilla-Guerrero @descamillag.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

In this new @iza.org WP with Giovanni Peri, we we show that access to the newly built Mexican railway system in the early 1900's had two important effects. (1) It generated a network of migrants to the US, which persisted, in direction and relative size, until today.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 17/06/2026

World of Labour:🆕opinion piece "When paying students to stay in school falls short" by J. Britton, @nickridpath.bsky.social, @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social & B. Waltmann Paying disadvantaged teens to stay in school may raise enrolment but does not improve future prospects. wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...

When paying students to stay in school falls short

Paying disadvantaged teenagers to stay in school slightly raises enrolment but does not improve qualifications or future job prospects

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 11/06/2026

📣 New IZA Discussion Paper: "When Algorithms Rate Performance: Do Large Language Models Replicate Human Evaluation Biases?" by @rmrilke.bsky.social & D. Sliwka It investigates how #LLMs assess #EmployeePerformance & what it means for the future of #AI -assisted mgmt. 🔗 www.iza.org/news/ai-as-t...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 10/06/2026

📖 World of Labour - New article "Do anti-discrimination policies work?" by Marie-Anne Valfort Do anti-discrimination policies work? Legal safeguards, employer accountability, evidence-based HR practices, & policies that empower at-risk groups are all needed. Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/do-...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 05/06/2026

❓ Can a CEO’s political stance change what people buy? 🆕 IZA diss. paper by @jcbuggle.bsky.social et al. shows how Elon Musk’s controversial #AfD endorsement fractured #Tesla ’s consumer base in #Germany, driving a wedge b/t regional markets & triggering a ⬇️ in sales. ℹ️ www.iza.org/news/the-cos...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 04/06/2026

World of Labour: 🆕 opinion piece "Workers deserve more honest estimates of #AI #jobrisk" by @michelle-yin.bsky.social The same worker can appear vulnerable/unaffected depending on which #AImodel is used—raising serious Qs for labour market forecasts & #PublicPolicy 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/wor...

Workers deserve more honest estimates of AI job risk

Estimated occupational exposure to AI varies substantially across models, shaping labour market forecasts, the identification of vulnerable sectors, and the design of reskilling initiatives

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 03/06/2026

Day 3️⃣ of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in Remich, #Luxembourg 🗣️ Ending on a high note, Prof. Kristiina Huttunen of @aalto.fi delivers her featured presentation "Economics of gender-based violence". ℹ️ Event Program: www.liser.lu/events/Summe... #EconSky #GenderSky

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 02/06/2026

Day 2️⃣of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in Remich, #Luxembourg 🗣️ Prof. @alanmanning4.bsky.social delivers his featured presentation "Imperfect competition in labour markets" to an outstanding group of participants. ℹ️ Event Program: www.liser.lu/events/Summe... #EconSky

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 01/06/2026

📣 Kick-off of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in #Luxembourg 🗣️ Prof. @christinagardner.bsky.social (Head of @liser-lm.bsky.social) and the IZA Network Coordinator welcomes participants to Luxembourg's beautiful Moselle valley. ℹ️ Event Program: www.liser.lu/events/Summe...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 01/06/2026

📣 Today marks the start of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in #Luxembourg This edition carries a special significance. As the IZA Network transitions into its new institutional home at @liser.lu, marking the start of a new chapter for this established tradition. 1/4

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 27/05/2026

📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "The social norms that keep West German mothers at home" by @bastiencf.bsky.social, Z. Iftikhar, J. Park. Why do #EastGerman mothers work ~2 mos./yr. than #WestGerman ones? The answer may lie in reg’l #SocialNorms, not incentives. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/soc...

The social norms that keep West German mothers at home

Why do East German mothers work about two months more per year than West German mothers? The answer may lie in regional social norms, not incentives

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 19/05/2026

📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in Chile, 2000-2025" by Guillermo Montt. From progress to #productivity in #Chile: Turning labour market gains into #inclusive and sustainable growth. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #inequality #SocialDialogue #innovation #SkillsGaps

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 13/05/2026

📖 World of Labour - Opinion Piece "The social benefits of retirement" by K. Atalay, A. Staneva & R. Zhu. 🤝 #Retirement not only strengthens bonds w/ family & friends but also fosters greater engagement w/ wider social groups & the community. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/soc... #activeaging #health

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NOVAFRICA @novafrica.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🧠Brain drain or brain gain? New @iza.org World of Labor article by @novafrica.bsky.social Scientific Director and #NovaSBE Prof @catiabatista.bsky.social "The brain drain from developing countries" with #FredericDocquier @liser.lu

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 05/05/2026

📖World of Labour: Article "The brain drain from developing countries" by F. Docquier & @catiabatista.bsky.social #BrainDrain need not be a curse—it can be a catalyst: under the right conds., sel. emigration promotes skills acquis. & eco. dev. in the country of origin. 🔗 wol.iza.org/articles/the...

The brain drain from developing countries

Brain drain need not be a curse—it can be a catalyst: under the right conditions, selective emigration promotes skills acquisition and economic development in the country of origin.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 28/04/2026

📖 World of Labour - Opinion Piece "Burning rage: How heat shapes gender-based violence" by C. Aina, L. Parisi & M. Picchio. 🌡️ Rising temps. do not just harm #health, they increase #ViolenceAgainstWomen, making #heatwaves a critical #PublicSafety & policy challenge. 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/wol-opi...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 28/04/2026

📢NEW IZA Disc. Paper "AI-Powered Skill Classification: Mapping Technology Intensity in the German Labor Market" by S. Genz, @terrygregory.bsky.social & F. Lehmer Discover the Occupational Technology Skill Share (OTSS), a 🆕 measure capturing the tech. content of jobs. 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/How-fro...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 24/04/2026

📖 World of Labour - Opinion Piece "Effects of #welfare sanctions in couple households" co-authored by Gerard J. van den Berg, @arneuhlendorff.bsky.social, Markus Wolf and Joachim Wolff. 🔹 Sanctions ripple through #households, not just individuals. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/eff...

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LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research @liser.lu · 23/04/2026

📢 Registrations are open for the Sixth OECD-IZA@LISER @iza.org Workshop on #WorkingTime 🤝 A new online workshop will focus on working time policies in #OECD countries, fostering dialogue b/t researchers, policymakers & experts. 📅7 May 2026: 14h-17h15 CET 🔗 Event info: www.liser.lu/events/Sixth...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 21/04/2026

📖 World of Labour - New Article "The labour market in Portugal, 2000-2024" by Anabela Carneiro. ❓ Can #Portugal sustain its #labourmarket recovery while overcoming persistent structural challenges? 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #Education #Innovation #Productivity #YouthUnemployment

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 14/04/2026

📖 IZA World of Labour - New Article "Minimum wage policy and undeclared wages in transition economies " by @nicogavoille.bsky.social of @latvijasbanka.lv ❓ Can #MinimumWage policy be used as a hidden enforcement tool? 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/min... #TaxEvasion #Employment #Labour

Minimum wage policy and undeclared wages in transition economies

Increasing minimum wage can decrease labour tax evasion

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 09/04/2026

📖 IZA World of Labour Opinion Piece "What today’s schools can learn from communist education" by @jcosta-font.bsky.social & A. Nicinska 💡Integrating physical activity & #health promotion in schools supports lifelong healthy behaviours + improves public health outcomes 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/wha...

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 26/03/2026

The transition to IZA@LISER is moving forward! We’ve rebranded iza.org and wol.iza.org to reflect our new home. 🏠 We’re also back to publishing IZA Discussion Papers and will be ramping up our media activities shortly. Thanks for staying with us -- more research updates coming your way soon! 📈

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LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research @liser.lu · 27/02/2026

📢 Call for Applications | IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 #IZALISER2026 📅 1–3 June 2026 in #Luxembourg 🗣️ W/ featured lecturers @alanmanning4.bsky.social & Kristiina Huttunen ⏳ Deadline: 5 March 2026 🔗 www.liser.lu/news/call-fo... #LaborEconomics #PhDSky #AcademicSky

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 18/12/2025

The International Monetary Fund asked me to review the literature on migration economics to draw lessons for low-income countries. In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas. www.iza.org/publications... 🧵 thread—>

1. Less skilled labor is abundant.
2. Skilled emigration is a brain drain.
3. Development substitutes for migration.
4. Migration substitutes for failing development, but doesn't cause development.

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 11/12/2025

Combining work and study pays off! 🎓💼 Lessons from Uruguay's national work-study program show part-time, formal jobs for students lead to 11% higher earnings seven years later, without harming schooling. A cost-effective boost for young workers. wol.iza.org/opinions/pow... #EconSky #EduSky

The power of working while studying: Lessons from Uruguay’s work-study program

Well-designed work-study programs can boost young people’s long-term job prospects and earnings, easing their transition to adulthood  

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 10/12/2025

Music education is a high-impact investment in human capital. 🎶🎻 Research on a universal orchestra program in Italy shows musical training boosts emotional intelligence and lowers anxiety/depression in adulthood. It builds essential workplace skills. wol.iza.org/opinions/orc... #EduSky #EconSky

Orchestrating success: The power of universal music education

Universal music programs build self-discipline, teamwork, and social skills that prepare youth for today’s workforce 

IZA@LISER @iza.org · 04/12/2025

Slashing refugee benefits has unintended consequences. 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...

Beyond the target: How slashing refugee benefits impacts entire communities

Residents sharing buildings with affected refugees are markedly more likely to commit crimes