Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics
The Iza World of Labor Guide 2015
1st Edition
Published on 28. April 2015
256 pages
978-1-4729-2519-0 (ISBN)
Description
IZA World of Labor distils and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers make better informed policy decisions. Written by well-known labor economists worldwide, the findings on each topic are presented in a compact and readable format, as distillations of comprehensive evidence-based research. The IZA World of Labor Policy Handbook brings together summaries of over one hundred research articles to give busy policy-makers and advisors worldwide instant access to reliable, and up-to-date guidance on key policy topics including: migration and immigration; the minimum wage; supporting an aging workforce; the gender pay gap; microfinance in developing countries.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-2519-0 (9781472925190)
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Klaus F. Zimmermann | Alexander S. Kritikos
Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics
The IZA World of Labor Guide 2015
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Persons
Klaus Zimmermann is Professor of Economics at the University of Bonnat DIW Berlin, University of Potsdam, and Director of the IZA, Germany
Alexander Kritikos is Professor of Economics at the DIW Berlin, University of Potsdam, and IZA, Germany Olga Nottmeyer is Editor of the IZA World of Labor Project
Alexander Kritikos is Professor of Economics at the DIW Berlin, University of Potsdam, and IZA, Germany Olga Nottmeyer is Editor of the IZA World of Labor Project
Content
Introduction - Klaus F. Zimmermann
Program evaluation
Behavioral and personnel economics
Migration
Institutions
Entrepreneurship and the business cycle
Transition and emerging economies
Development
Data and Methods
Demography, Family, and Gender
Program evaluation
Behavioral and personnel economics
Migration
Institutions
Entrepreneurship and the business cycle
Transition and emerging economies
Development
Data and Methods
Demography, Family, and Gender
