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Daron Acemoglu (MIT):
"We all have to thank IZA not only for its unwavering support to research and especially young researchers in Europe, but also for bringing level-headed, careful evidence to some of the important policy questions facing Europe."
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Pablo Agnese (UIC Barcelona):
"As a junior economist with an interest in labor economics my experience with IZA remains of utmost importance for the development of my career. For me, IZA has been the venue for the most exciting and fulfilling gatherings where I enjoyed the lectures and discussions delivered by the best scholars in the field. It is really telling how well IZA has positioned itself in the economics world as a key reference within the profession and in both sides of the Atlantic. For these meaningful contributions I can't be more thankful. So keep it up and happy anniversary!"
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Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes (University of California, Merced):
"IZA has provided an invaluable network to labor economists around the world. It has provided a forum where we can share ideas and have fruitful discussions about economic and social challenges we face and the most appropriate policies to address such problems. IZA has also done a wonderful job in organizing conferences and events where researchers can meet in person and develop connections that last. I am certainly glad to be a contributing member!"
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Kathryn H. Anderson (Vanderbilt University):
"IZA has received international recognition for the quality of the research it promotes and the meetings it organizes. Top labor economists throughout the world consider it an honor to be affiliated with IZA. Those of us who are interested in international issues in labor economics and human capital find affiliation with IZA to be particularly valuable. The organization has attracted the participation of so many professionals from around the world, and I learn from the experiences of this diverse group of international scholars. IZA keeps me on top of the important policy issues in labor economics throughout the world, and my own work in economics is better because of this association."
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Francisca M. Antman (University of Colorado, Boulder):
"The opportunities that IZA has offered its wide network of research affiliates have paved the way for those scholars to set the standard for excellence in labor economics research."
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Wiji Arulampalam (University of Warwick):
"IZA was the first institution (besides my university) I was affiliated with. When I became a research fellow in October 1999 I was an associate professor and did not know many people and not a lot of people knew about my work. Since then, my network of scholars and my visibility has increased multi-fold. Having an institution that provides the facilities that IZA does, is a huge benefit to the community of scholars. There is no other place where labour economists can locate important papers in the field. In fifteen years, IZA has also become an important institution that is in the heart of important policy debates. IZA will not be where it is without the invaluable effort, commitment and contribution of Professor Klaus Zimmermann."
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Orley Ashenfelter (Princeton University):
"IZA has brought the study of labor market polices to the world stage, and its indefatigable founder, Klaus Zimmerman, has done a great favor for the world's citizens."
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David Autor (MIT):
"IZA has put Bonn on the map as a top destination for top labor economists doing policy-relevant work. IZA's generous support of young scholars, its frequent sponsorship of productive, high profile conferences, and its headline-grabbing honors given to young stars and senior scholars, have served to catalyze excellent research in labor economics and to raise the profile of the field in the broader economics community."
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Abdurrahman B. Aydemir (Sabanci University):
"IZA played an invaluable role over the past 15 years by creating a strong network of labor economists around the globe and serving as an international podium for the exchange of ideas and expertise among economists and policy makers. IZA research programs that focus on employment and development, migration, labor markets in low income, emerging and transition economies contribute greatly to the research and policy issues in a field that has largely focused on the developed part of the world."
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Olivier Bargain (Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV):
"IZA is a great platform for meeting the world community of labor economists and beyond. The new directions taken by the institute (development, environment, public finance, ...) show that IZA is in a constant dynamics that is admirable and that should greatly benefit to researchers, policy makers and citizens."
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Arnab K. Basu (Cornell University):
"I have for a while watched the remarkable intellectual energy that IZA has brought to the field of labor economics. Indeed, its contributions are so multifarious that it comes as a surprise to learn that it was founded only fifteen years ago. With technology advancing the way it is, I believe that the problem of labor will be more and more the center of global concerns. So be prepared to have your hands full. Congratulations to IZA for the past and best wishes for the future. Congratulations also for venturing more into the problems of labor in emerging economies."
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John Bennett (Royal Holloway, University of London):
"Through its extensive program of up-to-date policy-relevant conferences and workshops, IZA provides outstanding networking opportunities. IZA is an ideal place for a visiting researcher: generous provision of facilities, a quiet attractive location, friendly supportive staff, and a steady stream of interesting seminars to attend."
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Sumon K. Bhaumik (University of Sheffield):
"IZA has provided me with an opportunity to connect with and stay connected to a wide range of economists who work in the related areas of labour markets and economic development, to an extent that is unmatched in my experience. At the same time, it has facilitated the dissemination of my research to an extent that is difficult to match. And its staff have been a pleasure to work with. I look forward to deepening my association with IZA further in the future."
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Martin Biewen (University of Tuebingen):
"Congratulations IZA! If you didn't exist, somebody would have to invent you. Many thanks to Klaus F. Zimmermann and the IZA team."
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Govert Bijwaard (NIDI - Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute):
"IZA is the leading economic institute in the world that conducts labor market and migration research. It is therefore imperative for any researcher in these areas my research to be affiliated with IZA."
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Olivier Blanchard (MIT):
"Happy anniversary. What a difference does 15 years make! Research in labor economics has truly become a world joint venture, with IZA at the forefront. Congratulations."
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Francine D. Blau (Cornell University):
"It is remarkable how in just 15 years IZA has become so central to research and policy in labor economics. It has played a crucial role in building an international community of scholars and in facilitating and advancing cutting-edge research in all the fields associated with labor economics."
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Richard Blundell (University College London):
"In a remarkably short time IZA has become a key focal point for labor economics worldwide and an enormously valuable resource for research."
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Tito Boeri (Bocconi University):
"IZA is the house of the labor economists. You feel at home while navigating across the pages of the website along the DP series, attending its workshops and conferences and even more so being hosted with your coauthors in nice offices overlooking the River Rhine. A remarkable success story."
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Michael L. Bognanno (Temple University):
"IZA has been a primary hub of activity in labor economics and related fields for more than a decade. Its research network is vast and countless research collaborations have resulted from interactions at the many activities and programs hosted by IZA. The volume of scholarly and policy-relevant research produced in the past fifteen years by those working for and associated with IZA is truly impressive."
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Alison L. Booth (Australian National University):
"IZA is a strong network greatly facilitating the global transmission of ideas in labor economics - congratulations for this on the occasion of your fifteenth birthday."
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Hielke Buddelmeyer (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research):
"Not a week goes by where I do not meet someone who has either been at IZA, or who has worked closely with someone who did. If IZA were to have its own Erdös number equivalent I suspect it would be in the single digits among the majority of the world's labour economists."
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Lorenzo Cappellari (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore):
"In only 15 years IZA has become a key place for labor economists worldwide.
Over these years I have greatly benefitted from the size and quality of the network, through workshops, visits, working papers and research collaborations.
It is a unique case in the profession, well worth the celebration."
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Carlos Carrillo-Tudela (University of Essex):
"I think IZA does a great job in terms of disseminating ideas and fostering collaboration. Since attending the IZA Summer School back in 2003 I have found the IZA network as one of the most productive for my work. I believe that IZA's impact is tremendous and I am very glad to be part of its community."
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Daniele Checchi (University of Milan):
"IZA represents the main research aggregation on the economics of social behaviors (including education, family, fertility, migration in addition to traditional labor market issues). By so doing it drive the research agenda of many young scholars at the beginning of their research career. This is the most pervasive and long-lasting impact on the European debate."
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Raj Chetty (Harvard University):
"IZA has quickly become one of the premier networks for applied economics research in Europe. I think of IZA as equivalent to the National Bureau of Economic Research in continental Europe, and I am consistently impressed by the caliber of research that the institute's affiliates have produced."
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Barry R. Chiswick (George Washington University):
"IZA is to be congratulated on the 15th anniversary of its founding. IZA very quickly became, and remains, the "home address" for high quality theoretical and empirical research in Labor Economics and Economic Policy. Credit for this model goes to Klaus Zimmermann for the implementation of his vision of a successful research center."
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Damon Clark (University of California, Irvine):
"IZA has introduced me to a network of European labor economists that I might not have encountered otherwise. This has given me an important perspective on existing research and lots of ideas for new research projects."
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Ken Clark (University of Manchester):
"IZA's commitment to the advancement of labor economics research is second to none and has made a huge impact in the field."
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Andrew E. Clark (Paris School of Economics):
"Happy Birthday IZA! Next year you'll be old enough to leave school. As they say, if it didn't exist you would have to invent it. Well, it didn't exist, and our heartfelt thanks to all those who put in the work for that necessary invention."
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Deborah A. Cobb-Clark (University of Sydney):
"IZA has made an enormous contribution to the economics discipline by providing a forum for the world's economists to share their research. Junior researchers in particular have benefited immensely from their interaction with IZA."
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Amelie F. Constant (Temple University):
"IZA and Klaus Zimmermann have revolutionized the meaning and mission of independent think-tanks. As the largest network dedicated to the study of labor economics, IZA is the unique source of cutting-edge ideas that combines solid, unbiased research with policy relevance. IZA is a first rate institute, a world leader in the field that can uncover emerging issues and stay on the forefront. Anybody who wants to be somebody has to go through IZA. Happy birthday IZA!"
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Janet Currie (Princeton University):
"It is hard to believe that IZA has only existed for 15 years! In that time, it has really become the center for research in labor economics in Europe, and helped to raise the profile of the whole discipline."
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Gordon B. Dahl (University of California, San Diego):
"IZA has achieved remarkable success in the short time frame of 15 years. It has become the preeminent organization for labor economics in Europe, and has spurred a lively interchange of ideas between the world's top economists. The solid policy advice emerging from these international collaborations will ensure IZA's success going forward. Here's to another 15 years!"
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Alexander M. Danzer (Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt):
"IZA has established a large, active and respected network of labor economists worldwide. This institution is a unique European contribution to labor economics. Young labor economists benefit from IZA’s dedication to supporting juniors through the summer school, conferences and the network of affiliates."
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Leif Danziger (Ben Gurion University):
"During its 15 years of existence, IZA has become an international research center in labor economics, and it has created a global network of labor economists. IZA offers access to important data sets and provides rich opportunities for research collaborations. As a think tank, IZA evaluates public policy alternatives and helps policy makers make informed choices."
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Andries de Grip (ROA, Maastricht University):
"IZA unites world's knowledge based on labor economics and policy."
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Sara de la Rica (University of the Basque Country):
"Congratulations, IZA for your 15th anniversary. Yours is a clear case of success as a worldly network of academics interested in labor and demographics and in policy advice. The IZA Working Papers Series is one of the most visible series in the academia, where one can found high quality studies from barely any place of the world. Its broad international character is in my view one of the main achievements of IZA institution. I wish you many more years of success. Thanks for all who have made this possible, with your effort, time and common sense."
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Paul J. Devereux (University College Dublin):
"If you were to subscribe to only one working paper series in labor economics, it would have to be the IZA series. It is the definitive collection of the best recent research."
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Don J. DeVoretz (Simon Fraser University):
"IZA has transformed immigration research in the last 10 years by providing all the necessary resources: a cadre of young scholars, seminars and workshops and an excellent discussion paper series."
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Benoit Dostie (HEC Montreal):
"I love receiving the IZA Discussion Paper email notifications. I find it is one of the best ways to stay current on what is of interest to labor economists all over the world."
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Robert Dur (Erasmus University Rotterdam):
"IZA: 15 years of excellence in labor economics.
IZA has built a solid bridge between policy makers and labor economists worldwide. Both have benefited tremendously."
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Richard A. Easterlin (University of Southern California):
"Before IZA work in labor economics was widely dispersed and scholars often unfamiliar with the work of others. IZA has integrated the field of labor economics and provided a critical medium for the promotion and diffusion of research."
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Patrick M. Emerson (Oregon State University):
"In a very short period of time IZA has become one of the most important research institutes in the field of labor economics. Through IZA I have been able to connect with researchers worldwide, distribute and publicize my own research and promote research in my area of expertise. For those of use working in the area of child labor, IZA has become a vital network to share and learn about research in the field as well as inform policy makers and help promote policy advances. IZA's achievements over the last 15 years have been extraordinary and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to collaborate with and help support IZA."
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Horst Entorf (Goethe University Frankfurt):
"Congratulations & happy 15th birthday! IZA has demonstrated innovative research with the potential for making significant contributions to economic policy over an extended period of time. I benefited a lot from it in terms of excellent publications, networks and dissemination of knowledge."
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Gil S. Epstein (Bar-Ilan University):
"IZA is the leading research institute. It brings together top labor economists from all over the world. Labor economics is not the same since IZA started working 15 years ago. Thank you IZA!"
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Ali Fakih (Lebanese American University):
"The Institute for the Study of Labor has proven to play a powerful role in improving the quality of labor economics research. As a global network, IZA has contributed to the public policy debates in many countries and is expected to play a central role in providing empirical research on labor market issues such as unemployment, income inequality, and gender questions in MENA countries in light of the Arab Spring."
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Francisco H. G. Ferreira (London School of Economics):
"IZA is a unique research institution in economics. Its hub-and-spoke model, with an active core staffed by excellent research economists and a wide network comprising the best-known labor economists all over the world, has proved a recipe for extraordinary success. Its research conferences are first-rate, its working paper series is one of the world's most respected, and the opportunities for networking it provides are unparalleled. I was very proud when I was asked to be an IZA Research Fellow."
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Gary S. Fields (Cornell University):
"I am pleased to congratulate IZA on having become the world's leading think-tank on labor market and employment issues. I am honored to be a research fellow of this distinguished organization."
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Randall K. Filer (Hunter College/CUNY):
"What is really special about IZA is that it is one of the few successful efforts to integrate active economics scholars from Europe and North America into a single community."
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Michael Fix (Migration Policy Institute):
"IZA has been a vital resource to all of us working in international migration. The Institute has made the best, most rigorous literature available to the field in a timely and particularly helpful manner. I am very proud to have been associated with IZA and offer my congratulations to its staff its far-sighted and indefatigable founder and leader Klaus Zimmermann."
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Frank M. Fossen (University of Nevada, Reno):
"Among the various important contributions of IZA to the field, I especially appreciate the high-quality discussion paper series, which is highly visible and recognized internationally, and the workshops that attract some of the best economists from the world to discuss their research in a most productive way."
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Anders Frederiksen (Aarhus University):
"I am thankful to IZA. Early in my career, IZA boosted my interest for labor economics - and later IZA helped me expand my network and facilitated the distribution of my research. This has made IZA an important and integrated part of my career - and I know many of my colleagues feel the same way."
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Richard B. Freeman (Harvard University):
"Who'd have thunk it? IZA has widened the scope of labor economics and policy analysis to include more researchers, more countries, and more issues. It has moved from being a German center to a global center of economic analysis. Wow!"
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Paul Frijters (London School of Economics):
"The IZA has become a world-leading institute for empirical micro, particularly the whole area of labor reform."
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Markus Frölich (University of Mannheim):
"It is amazing to see how fast IZA is still growing in excellence and scope. While being the leading research institute on labour markets and employment in Europe and North America at its 10th anniversary, it has added meanwhile three more continents and is now analyzing work for 7 billion people. In a visionary move, IZA has also generated a research focus on employment and ecology, as the future's biggest challenge will be creating jobs for a growing population without destroying the global ecosystem."
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Jose C. Galdo (Carleton University):
"I can only think of IZA as the worldwide leading research institution in labor economics. IZA's pre-eminence as a global network in labor economics and policy advice is supported by the caliber of its researchers, activities and publications. Well done!"
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Jose Enrique Galdon-Sanchez (Universidad Pública de Navarra):
"In the last 15 years, IZA has achieved an outstanding level of recognition and a tremendous influence in the field of economics in general and labor economics in particular, all over the World. Keep up with the good work!"
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Oded Galor (Brown University):
"IZA has rapidly evolved since its genesis and has emerged as a dominating research institute in the field of labor economics and a focal point for a remarkable network of policy oriented researchers."
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Garance Genicot (Georgetown University):
"In my opinion, IZA is an incredibly active and truly international research organization and network. Georgetown just hosted the first IZA@DC Young Scholar at Program and it was a wonderful conference. I look forward to more future interaction between Georgetown and IZA."
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Vladimir Gimpelson (University of Wisconsin-Madison):
"I congratulate the team and all members of this network with IZA’s 15th birthday!"
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Nils Gottfries (Uppsala University):
"The diligent organization of workshops and conferences, year after year, is an admirable achievement.
IZA is a focal point for European labor economics."
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Michael Grimm (University of Passau):
"By joining forces with the World Bank, IZA has made a significant contribution to put jobs on top of the development agenda. Its annual conference on employment and development became a well-established platform for the exchange of evidence necessary to shape this agenda."
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Christian Grund (RWTH Aachen University):
"When IZA has been established in 1997, I was a first year Ph.D. student. IZA has accompanied and enriched my whole academic career for one and a half decades now. It has developed to a world leading institution in the field of labor economics. I am extremely happy and proud to be part of its network as a research fellow."
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Steven J. Haider (Michigan State University):
"It is a privilege to have witnessed the birth and then astronomical growth of IZA over the last 15 years. Given it has just been 15 years, it is remarkable how IZA has established itself as one of premier labor research institutes in the world. I look forward to watching how things unfold in the next 15 years."
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Daniel S. Hamermesh (University of Texas at Austin):
"From a tiny group in 1997 IZA has become THE network of labor economists worldwide. Uniquely, it provides a forum for labor economists everywhere to exchange ideas."
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Joop Hartog (University of Amsterdam):
"What? 15 years only? I've gotten so used to IZA meetings, Discussion Papers and other activities that I thought IZA had been around forever. Congratulations on a formidable performance!"
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Timothy J. Hatton (University of Essex):
"In a remarkably short time the IZA has become a major force and a center of gravity for European population and labor economics."
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James J. Heckman (University of Chicago):
"I congratulate IZA on its splendid accomplishments over its first fifteen years. It has created a major forum for the study of labor economics, the economics of human resources and the economics of the family and of human development. IZA supports and sustains dialogue among scholars with competing visions of how to do labor economics. It has fostered the development and exchange of new knowledge. It has created a world community of scholars. Its working paper series, conferences and workshops have greatly advanced the scientific study of the workforce."
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Elke Holst (DIW Berlin):
"IZA has recently approached the important topic of women in executive positions and awarded the IZA Prize to Francine Blau, an outstanding expert on gender issues in the labor market. Way to go!"
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Harry J. Holzer (Georgetown University):
"In its relatively few years of existence, IZA has dramatically improved the interactions of labor economists with one another around the world, generating a true international community of labor economists for the first time. It has also successfully raised the profile of labor economics research and its implications for public policy within the academic and policy communities. Not bad for 15 years of work!"
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Reinhard Hujer (Goethe University Frankfurt):
"During the last 15 years IZA plays a very important role for my scientific work stimulating the applications of new theoretical concepts, innovative microeconometric methods and actual empirical research in all fields of labor economics. I am especially interested in the econometric evaluation of labor market policy and the empirical analysis of panel data on individual and firm level. My research activities and publications are strongly influenced by IZA´s worldwide network of researchers in a broad area of labor economics and policy advice."
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Robert M. Hutchens (Cornell University):
"In a very short time IZA has become central to research in labor economics. It is both a think tank and a global network, providing a place - both actual and virtual - where researchers can meet and discuss methods, results, and public policies. What an accomplishment! "
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Andrea Ichino (European University Institute):
"Before IZA it was hard for young labor economists to stay "connected". Now it is much easier and all those who, like me, “grew" with IZA should be very grateful for its existence."
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Elyès Jouini (Université Paris-Dauphine):
"In 15 years, IZA has become a benchmark of academic excellence and policy relevance. Through its fellow network, its working papers series, its newly created academic journals and its awards, IZA is the think tank of reference in labor economics."
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Alain Jousten (University of Liège):
"The history of IZA is a history of progress. On the research front, IZA's Bonn headquarters has become synonymous of a stimulating and productive labor research environment - a feature exported throughout the world by means of numerous conferences and collaborations. On the policy front, the institute has extensively contributed through its distinct blend of rigorous and independent policy analysis and of active outreach into the policy-making world."
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Pramod N. (Raja) Junankar (University of New South Wales):
"IZA has made a tremendous impact to the study of labor economics around the world. It has made significant contributions to debates on various aspects of labor economics and labor market policy. I applaud the work of Professor Klaus Zimmermann in attracting several notable scholars, including Nobel Laureates, to join IZA and visit it in Bonn. IZA is a great institution and I congratulate it on its fifteenth birthday! It will only get better as it grows older."
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Arie Kapteyn (University of Southern California):
"IZA has shown the power of a model that is largely based on relatively short visits and a very extensive network of labor economists around the world. Fifteen years is still young for a research institute, but in its short life IZA has become an incredibly visible and important hub of labor market research. Who in labor has not spent time on the Rhine?"
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Melanie Khamis (Wesleyan University):
"Congratulations on 15 successful years, IZA!
Thank you for providing the opportunities to junior labor economists to interact with leading researchers in the field of labor economics, work on research with others, attend conferences, workshops and seminars, publish, and work on policy relevant projects. IZA offers a wonderful platform for junior researchers to develop their careers in academia and policy and to make their own ‘future of labor’ reality."
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Krisztina Kis-Katos (University of Goettingen):
"My personal perception of IZA, as a researcher, is that it has made a remarkable achievement in building a large network of affiliated and attached economists in a relatively short time. In my eyes it has become one of the most visible research networks in Europe and its influence by now goes clearly beyond the field of labor economics; I often turn to IZA discussion papers also when reading about issues related to political economy, public economics, or economic development. When talking to young researchers, especially to those of European origin, I often notice that those who are not [yet] affiliated with IZA usually do want to know how to become part of this network."
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Winfried Koeniger (University of St. Gallen):
"The achievements of IZA are remarkable. It supports young upcoming researchers on their path towards a research career. It provides a very important network for labor economists in terms of dissemination and exchange of research ideas. And it establishes the much needed link between research findings and policy advice. Congratulations IZA!"
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Pierre Koning (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam):
"For a long time, the landscape of labor economists in Europe has been scattered, with many researchers being unaware of each other’s work. Since the start of IZA this has all changed. There now is a lively network of labor economists, boosting the overall quality of labor market research in Europe. I am grateful that IZA has adopted its role."
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Kai A. Konrad (Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance):
"Klaus Zimmermann and his team founded this institution and quickly transformed it into a top research center. It is one of the hottest meeting points and a research laboratory that generates world class output. Congratulations to IZA on its 15th birthday!"
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Francis Kramarz (CREST (ENSAE)):
"IZA Director Klaus F. Zimmermann has succeeded in gathering the best European labor economists at a time when they were looking with envy at the American equivalents. IZA became for labor economists the European NBER. We are all indebted to Klaus, and his dedication to furthering our common understanding of unemployment, wages, immigration, mobility and all topics of our discipline."
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Nicolai Kristensen (VIVE - The Danish Centre for Applied Social Science):
"IZA is a world leading institute in labor economics. I consider IZA's DP series one of the very best and most read world-wide within labor economics."
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Sabine Kröger (Université Laval):
"IZA represents a worldwide network of excellent scholars producing high quality research on up-to-date topics of high relevance."
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Erin L. Krupka (University of Michigan):
"I think IZA has an important and growing presence in the field of labor economics. I always marvel, and am impressed, with the way IZA manages to create and nurture a web of interactions among colleagues all over the world."
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Peter J. Kuhn (University of California, Santa Barbara):
"IZA's 'home base' in Bonn has become a crossroads for the world's leading labor economists. Hardly a week goes by without a stimulating talk at the research frontier. Both in-house researchers and visitors are lucky to have such a cornucopia of expertise at their doorstep."
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Rafael Lalive (University of Lausanne):
"IZA is the definitive network for anyone interested in the largest market in all economies: the labor market. IZA has profoundly shaped the way we do research on labor economics and public policy by providing a THE platform for collaboration, research and policy advice."
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David Lam (University of Michigan):
"The UK Department for International Development's selection of IZA as its partner for a major new research program on growth and labor markets in low-income countries is evidence of IZA's stature as the leading international network for research in labor economics."
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Julia Lane (New York University):
"IZA has been a true entrepreneurial success story in labor economics. I am delighted to be part of the community, and look forward to another terrific 15 years. Well done all!"
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Kevin Lang (Boston University):
"It is difficult to believe that IZA was founded a mere fifteen years ago. In a remarkably short period, it has become a central element of research in labor economics -- as an outlet for research, as the organizer of conferences, as a venue for both junior and senior researchers and, most recently, as the home to journals in labor economics. Had I been asked when it began, I certainly would not have predicted this remarkable success."
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Fabian Lange (McGill University):
"IZA provides an indispensable link between the German and European research community and the Transatlantic community - through first rate conferences, through research visits in Bonn, and through the publications produced by IZA."
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Richard Layard (London School of Economics):
"IZA has been an extraordinary achievement, both in its quality and in the range of urgent, new topics it has tackled. It has made a major contribution to economics in Europe."
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Edward Lazear (Stanford University):
"Starting from almost nothing, IZA has become a powerhouse in labor economics in a very short time. Congratulations to IZA and its founding members for supporting and disseminating great research."
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Ronald D. Lee (University of California, Berkeley):
"I find the rapid development of the IZA program in labor economics as simply astonishing. It is fast becoming a rival of the NBER program as the leading program in the world in this area."
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Andrew Leigh (Parliament of Australia):
"IZA is a research powerhouse, a global aggregator, and a force for better economic ideas everywhere. The assumption of perfect information is a little truer thanks to IZA's proud 15 years."
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Marco Leonardi (University of Milan):
"IZA has been arguably the most successful research center in economics in the last 15th years. Starting from scratch 15 years ago in Europe where there was a scarcity of think tanks, IZA has been providing many services to the economists community: the globally-known series of working papers, the IZA prizes to best economist of the year and best young economist, and the data and conference center. Last but not least, IZA promoted the career of young researchers at their first appointment more actively than many universities."
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Joshua J. Lewer (Bradley University):
"There can be no doubt that IZA's influence in the area of labor economics and the dissemination of research related to labor has grown in volume and prominence. The organization is well run with a vision of the future. The addition of the five new IZA journals in addition to the seminars and conferences makes this a special organization."
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Mikael Lindahl (University of Gothenburg):
"Since its start, IZA has been an indispensible organization for dissemination of research in labor economics and related fields. IZA has also become increasingly important as organizer of research meetings and for initiating research collaborations. I expect IZA to keep evolving and is looking forward to be a part of its future."
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Florencia López Bóo (Inter-American Development Bank):
"I think we have to celebrate that in its 15th years of life, IZA has grown to become the most important network of labor economists interested in policy-relevant topics. In that context, I believe one of its most significant achievements is having expanded the network to researchers and institutions interested in labor markets in less-developed countries. Looking forward to see more of this expansion…"
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Claudio Lucifora (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore):
"In these last 15 years IZA has become the "forum" for circulation of ideas and policymaking for labor economists. The open access to research publications, the organization of thematic workshops and conferences, as well as the rigorous selection of active researchers are the key factors of its success. I look forward to the success of the newly established IZA Journals."
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W. Bentley MacLeod (Princeton University):
"In its short existence IZA has made fundamental contributions to labor economics and economic policy making. In particular, the program on Behavioral and Personnel Economics (which I worked with in its earlystages) has under the leadership of Armin Falk been at the forefront of research bridging the gap between what happens within the firm and labor markets. It is carrying out some of the most exciting new research in economics. In itself this is a major contribution. The fact that IZA has seven research programs for which one can make the similar comments is a truly remarkable achievement. Bravo!"
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Per Kongshøj Madsen (Aalborg University):
"As a Research Fellow of the IZA I have a unique opportunity to take part in what is probably the world’s largest network of highly qualified labor market researchers. It is a great pleasure both from a professional and a personal point of view."
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Thierry Magnac (University of Toulouse I):
"IZA is an excellent platform for gathering and dispersing information for all scholars in labor economics and related fields."
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Marco Manacorda (Queen Mary, University of London):
"Never before has any institution been able to attract and mobilize so many minds and resources in the area of labor economics and labor policy and to foster such high level of debate and policy innovation. What makes IZA truly extraordinary is its global reach. I am very glad to be able to celebrate fifteen years of unprecedented success."
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Dave E. Marcotte (American University):
"I am happy to share my sense of IZA's achievements in celebration of its 15th birthday. IZA is among the most effective institutions in the world at bringing together economists to share and coordinate work on the roles of economic change and government policies in determining well-being and economic growth in an ever more interdependent world. IZA serves not only as a mechanism to integrate the work economists are doing, but also as a conduit to the broader world, by communicating the work of applied economists to policy makers and others. On a personal note, I value the relationships with colleagues and new friends that IZA has enabled, and the work that has resulted."
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John P. Martin (University College Dublin):
"Since its inception, IZA has succeeded in becoming the primary network for policy-relevant analyses of labor economics and international migration issues, not only in Europe but in other parts of the world through its high-quality publications and conferences. We at the OECD draw extensively on the Institute's work and are proud that many of our staff are associated with it as Research Fellows."
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Nidhiya Menon (Brandeis University):
"In my opinion, IZA is a one-of-a-kind institute embodying excellence in research combined with policy-oriented, high impact, practical implications. It succeeds in bringing together academics from diverse parts of the world working on common areas that use the tools of labor economics, and its working paper series is an invaluable repository and resource for those who wish to keep abreast of cutting-edge research methods and their applications."
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Pierre-Carl Michaud (HEC Montreal):
"IZA has been, and continues to be, the main engine and forum for research in labor economics and a model for any research organization or think tank wanting to bring together policy and research that is both relevant at home and internationally."
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Oscar A. Mitnik (Inter-American Development Bank):
"I want to congratulate IZA on becoming the premier international research network in labor economics (very broadly defined) in a short 15 years. I cannot wait to see what the next 15 years will bring, but if the first 15 are any indication, a lot more great things should be expected. Congratulations!"
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Joachim Möller (Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg):
"IZA is a unique success story. In the 15 years since its foundation, the institute managed to build up a global labor market research network, from which both policymakers and the research community in Germany have benefitted a great deal."
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Enrico Moretti (University of California, Berkeley):
"It is rare for new research institutions to be able to establish themselves as authoritative intellectual centers in a short time. In this respect, IZA is a remarkable success story. In 15 short years, IZA has established itself as one the most important research institutions in labor economics in the world. If IZA was a department, it would rank well among European economics department, and even among American ones. IZA has directly helped create solid, policy relevant research on labor markets. It has indirectly supported -- though its publications, conferences, Summer Symposia and Summer Schools and awards -- even more good research in key parts of labor economics. Overall, IZA has significantly advanced out understanding of how labor markets work, and what is the role for economic policy and economic institutions in addressing the important economic challenges of our times. Happy birthday, IZA."
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Ruud Muffels (Tilburg University):
"To me IZA's short history is unbelievable for its achievement in attaining such a prominent place in labour economics and cross-cutting research in social sciences and public policy. The ultimate proof of its success is the proud feeling of every researcher to belong to the IZA family and to let it know."
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Shoshana Neuman (Bar-Ilan University):
"As a frequent visitor at IZA, who comes to IZA each and every summer, I watch IZA's amazing development first-hand. IZA has become a leading world-renowned research institute in terms of: publications; journals; network of fellows; workshops and conferences; policy-oriented symposia; funded research projects; management of data bases; research opportunities and facilities for Ph.D. students, postdocs and senior researchers; communication between academic excellence and political practice; and the list keeps growing. IZA's ‘chief commander’ is Klaus Zimmermann with his endless inspiration, energy, creativity, talent, input, and devotion."
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David Neumark (University of California, Irvine):
"What IZA has accomplished in the world of labor economics in its brief 15 years of existence is almost beyond belief. It has become the central institution of labor economics research worldwide, as a consequence of its synergistic activities including working papers, visits to IZA in Bonn, top-notch conferences, and new journals."
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Catia Nicodemo (University of Oxford):
"IZA is as a supermarket, you can find everything you need to do your research, with the difference that all is free. Congratulation to the Director and all the staff."
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Ronald L. Oaxaca (University of Arizona):
"I have marveled over how quickly IZA established itself as the premier think tank for labor economics. It is globally recognized for its pioneering work in the fields of migration and labor market policy and as a magnet for internationally renowned scholars."
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Peter F. Orazem (Iowa State University):
"I always look forward to the list of working papers from the IZA, both for papers in areas I work in and to learn of the latest research in areas that I am not familiar with. I am always impressed with the quality of the working papers and the ease with which I can keep up with scholars around the world. Thanks so much for your service to labor economists around the world."
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Francesco Pastore (Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli):
"All of these years, from once upon a time, IZA has been our Milky Way: a cloud of enlightening stars over our heads to suggest us the right way ..."
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Peder J. Pedersen (Aarhus University):
"To write counterfactuals is a challenge. To imagine the last 15 years without IZA would be a "mission impossible". The performance by IZA is a truly great and innovative achievement."
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Michele Pellizzari (University of Geneva):
"In its 15 years of intense activity, IZA is has been able to create the largest network of labor economists in the world while at the same time maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence. The prestigious conferences, workshops, schools and prizes organized by IZA are the nourishment of the IZA network. Being an IZA Fellow has been a tremendous advantage throughout my career."
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Pedro T. Pereira (University of Madeira):
"I always remember Professor Leonid Hurwicz (Nobel Prize 2007) telling us in class in 1981, at the University of Minnesota, that it took over 20 year between a new idea/theory starts to be discussed and the time it is published in a book. Fortunately, nowadays, we have IZA that publishes the most updated research in labor economics that we can read and discuss immediately. For me and my colleagues working at the University of Madeira, in one of the outermost regions of Europe, with very tight budget for travelling, it would be impossible to achieve the standards we have without the strict contact with the network of IZA fellows and their production."
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Pierre Pestieau (CREPP, Université de Liège):
"For now 15 years IZA has been the place for economists to meet and exchange ideas on labor, migration and population issues. It has succeeded in attracting a wide range of top scientists and papers across the globe. To assess IZA contribution let us imagine what would have been the world of labor, migration and population studies without it. Different for sure. Undoubtedly not as stimulating and interactive as it is now."
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Eswar Prasad (Cornell University):
"IZA and its community of top-notch researchers have played a key role in creating analytical underpinnings for policy advice and translating that research into practical guidance for policymakers. IZA has been very effective both as a center of excellence in research and as an advocate for sound economic policies based on that research."
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Wolfram F. Richter (TU Dortmund):
"What an amazing success story! Only fifteen years were needed to become the leading global network in the field of labor Economics. If you like to be promptly informed about the most recent work, just join!"
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Regina T. Riphahn (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg):
"IZA has enriched international labor market research by its numerous activities, of which the discussion paper service certainly is the most visible and broadly useful instrument. Many thanks to IZA for its service to the international scientific community and keep going!"
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Núria Rodríguez-Planas (Queens College, CUNY):
"In 15 years, IZA has not only become one of the most important research networks in the world, but it has also succeeded in being a leader in terms of fostering original and internationally competitive research in labor economics in close cooperation with international institutes and organizations. In addition, IZA provides innovative and practical policy recommendations around the world with the main objective of fostering social and economic welfare in the labor markets. This wonderful marriage between the academic and policy world is unique and is what makes IZA so special and successful. Thank you for your contribution to Labor Market Research and Policy and Congratulations!"
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Monica Roman (Bucharest University of Economic Studies):
"I am honored to express my congratulations to IZA on the occasion of its 15th anniversary! As an academic researcher on migration and labor issues, working and living in an Eastern European country, I salute IZA’s opening and increasing interest in studying these labor markets. I am also indebted to the headquarters staff for their efforts to provide high quality research, both as written publications available to the worldwide research community and through workshop and conference delivery. Through IZA, Germany has a powerful engine in the field of labor economics! I am proud to be a part of it as a research fellow and I wish IZA many more years of great success!"
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Knut Røed (Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research):
"IZA has become the major international hub for research in labor economics. Its Discussion Paper series is now a must-read for labor economists, and it is the first and most obvious place to go to check out ongoing research activities. IZA has made the world of labor economics smaller and more surveyable, and significantly shortened the distance between research and policy making."
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Donald B. Rubin (Harvard University):
"As a recent participant in an IZA conference, I found the event extremely well organized, with lively and open discussion. In particular, the comments at my presentation were insightful and clearly offered as suggestions for improvements. It was a delightful experience."
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Christopher J. Ruhm (University of Virginia):
"IZA is a remarkable organization. In a short period of time, it has become established as a central network of economists working on labor economics and related policy issues. Its international orientation and breadth of activities is helping to foster a global network of top-notch economists who are researching some of the most important questions in labor economics and policy."
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Martin Ruhs (European University Institute):
"IZA has become the "go-to" place for cutting edge research on labor economics. It stands out as a global research center that has been very successful in combining high quality research with effective engagement with public policy debates."
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François Rycx (Free University of Brussels):
"IZA has become, in only 15 years, world's most prominent and influential research institute in labor economics. Being part of it is a 'must'."
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Filipa Sa (King's College London):
"IZA is an excellent global network of labor economists. It organizes conferences on very relevant topics and publishes high quality research on labor market issues. As a labor economist interested in policy debates, I have benefited greatly from my affiliation with IZA."
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Gilles Saint-Paul (Paris School of Economics):
"I have been involved with IZA in various ways since its founding, as conference attendant, programme director of the CEPR/IZA Labour Economics programme, and professor in the IZA Summer School. IZA has done a great job in building a network of top-level researchers in labor economics in Europe. It has stimulated research in many diverse and important areas, and all its organizational aspects are being handled with impressive professionalism."
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Albert Saiz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology):
"My experience as a visitor at IZA was extraordinary. Not only could I advance and present my work in cozy Bonn, but I also found a friendly and intelligent research community willing to discuss research issues. Moreover, IZA has created the "to-go" European intellectual network and meeting point for researchers with interests in labor economics, and their conferences, journals, working paper series, and website are of reference for all of us."
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Maria Laura Sanchez Puerta (World Bank):
"It is an honor to belong to this wonderful network of labor economists around the world. IZA keeps growing and enriching the field every year."
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Günther Schmid (WZB - Social Science Research Center Berlin):
"Warm congratulations to IZA's 15th anniversary! I cannot imagine a better network combining salient global aspects of labor and high professionality. And, growing older, it keeps my intellectual curiosity alive."
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Claus Schnabel (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg):
"IZA's outstanding achievement in connecting top scholars in labor economics and giving sound policy advice has been a model for many other networks and think tanks."
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Friedrich Schneider (University of Linz):
"Within these 15 years, IZA, Institute for the Study of Labor, has accomplished a remarkable scientific and public reputation especially in the field of labor economics and policy advice. It is one of the outstanding research institutes in Central Europe and its voice is well known and its research has created a lot of attraction and discussion."
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Marie Louise Schultz-Nielsen (Rockwool Foundation Research Unit):
"IZA has the ability to gather researchers from all over the world and focus on high quality work with important policy implications within the field of labor economics. Everything is organized in a friendly and efficient way making stays at IZA a really nice experience."
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Kailing Shen (Australian National University):
"With strong leadership and dedicated work, IZA has proved itself as a true pioneer and innovator in the academic world. Although it is based in Germany, its influence is global. We benefit a lot from the IZA weekly seminar broadcasting program started in March 2008, here in Xiamen, China. I believe more and more researchers across the world will benefit from IZA and will be connected intellectually in the coming years. Congratulations!"
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Zahra Siddique (University of Bristol):
"In a short period of time IZA has succeeded in creating a lasting impact in the field of labor economics. My time as an in-house researcher was personally invaluable in exploring and addressing the current issues in labor economics. In the future I only see the impact that IZA has on research in labor economics (and labor markets in developing countries) to rise further."
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W. Stanley Siebert (University of Birmingham):
"The statistics say it all - 5,000 good authors, great publicity (one of my papers has been downloaded nearly 11,000 times), and going on for 7000 papers published so far."
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Mathias Sinning (Australian National University):
"IZA has made labor market research internationally visible."
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Peter J. Sloane (Swansea University):
"IZA has become the leading centeer for disseminating the latest research on labor economics through the Discussion Paper series; The IZA Summer Schools bring together many of the most able PhD students and the new range of journals can only add to the contribution to theory and policy."
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James P. Smith (RAND):
"No institution has played a bigger role in making labor economics global than IZA under Klaus F. Zimmermann's leadership. Congratulations."
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Nina Smith (Aarhus University):
"IZA has become a tremendous success in economic research: It started as a European labor research institute. But IZA’s success is that is has managed to become a major global actor within economic research in a number of fields. IZA offers the infrastructure for sharing and disseminating economic research results by the effective functioning of web-page, discussion paper series, conferences, PhD courses etc. The research initiated or facilitated by IZA has no doubt had a great impact on the German labor market policy discussions and reforms which have brought Germany into its current strong economic position. But IZA research has had impact far beyond Germany's borders. Hopefully, this will continue, since the global economic crisis indicates that we need new economic research and new solutions which can inspire and assist politicians in their difficult task to bring world economy back on track."
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Dennis J. Snower (Hertie School of Governance):
"IZA is the world’s most prominent, prolific and profound network on the analysis of global labor markets. It has made top-flight contributions to our understanding of labor market activities and policy. Klaus Zimmermann and his colleagues are to be congratulated on this immense achievement."
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Rodrigo R. Soares (Insper, São Paulo):
"Over these 15 years, IZA has created a first rate network of researchers working on labor and development related issues. For somebody based on a developing country, belonging to this network and having access to the outlet represented by the IZA Discussion Paper Series provides a connection and an exposure to the international academic community that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. The intercontinental nature of IZA's network is today unparalleled in the international research community."
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Alfonso Sousa-Poza (University of Hohenheim):
"What IZA has achieved in a mere 15 years is remarkable: established THE leading network of labor economists, published thousands of high-quality articles, and organized hundreds of influential meetings. A true success story!"
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Alexander Spermann (University of Freiburg):
"IZA was a great innovation in the field of labor economics. It is an honor to contribute to the network's activities. I am proud to be a research fellow for more than a decade and a policy fellow for a couple of years."
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Steven Stillman (Free University of Bozen/Bolzano):
"IZA has provided invaluable support and networking opportunities for labor economists around the world, giving us a home away from home where we can interact with other researchers working on similar topics and policymakers interested in our work."
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Leslie S. Stratton (Virginia Commonwealth University):
"IZA provides an invaluable resource/network to labor economists like myself who work in relative isolation. I am the only labor economist at my institution and while I have a great network of coauthors and friends in the labor field, I find the links and information IZA provides very important for keeping abreast of recent developments in the field of labor as a whole. IZA's emphasis on applications is furthermore useful as a reminder of what we should all practice, and provides for stimulating classroom and lunchroom discussion."
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Jens Suedekum (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf):
"IZA has done a remarkable job in the last 15 years. It has become a focal point for research in labor economics and economic policy, and has been an important stepping stone in the career of young researchers in those areas."
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Matthias Sutter (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods):
"IZA has established a truly global network of leading researchers in labor economics and the insights generated from these leaders in the field have been disseminated through IZA in a very professional way, thus paving the way for research entering the policy arena and having a true impact."
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Pedro N. Teixeira (University of Porto):
"I think that IZA has made a huge impact in a very short period, which is a tribute to the intellectual and organizational skills of its leadership. IZA has become a major international hub for any of those interested in education, training, labor markets and labor relations. Moreover, IZA has been equally enthusiastic in promoting opportunities for young researchers and celebrating the achievements of leading figures in the field. I believe that one of the key factors for its success has been its acute combination of intellectual excellence and policy relevance, supported by a broad understanding of labor issues and the promotion of different approaches to its study. At the personal level, IZA made a huge impact on my early career, through the project of the Jacob Mincer book, which was awarded two prizes, and created a great opportunity to the study of the historical development of labor economics. The network continues to be a permanent source of intellectual nourishment about current research in the field."
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Erdal Tekin (American University):
"Thanks to IZA, thousands of us have been able to connect with other researchers worldwide and expand our networks, distribute and promote our research. This could not have been possible without the leadership and vision of Klaus Zimmermann, who has led IZA to become one of the premier research institutions in the world today. His endless energy, enthusiasm, and creativity are an inspiration to all of us."
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Bas ter Weel (SEO Amsterdam):
"IZA's organization and network has been rapidly growing over the last 15 years. This growth has been accompanied by the publication of high-quality discussion papers, the organization of many interesting conferences and a rapidly evolving team of enthusiastic and smart people in Bonn that has become one of the most impressive think tanks on labor market policy in the world."
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Torben Tranæs (VIVE - The Danish Centre for Applied Social Science):
"It is quite amazing how the IZA coverage of the field of labor economics has expanded over the years. More and more frequently, when I read accepted cutting edge research in the field, I recall having first come across it in IZA circles. This makes the network absolutely essential - quite apart from its great usefulness in our everyday work."
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Diego Ubfal (World Bank):
"The role of IZA in fostering young scholars and providing them with a window to present their research constitutes big step for accumulating evidence on which policies works and which do not."
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Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere (Agnes Scott College):
"With advancement in econometric methods over the last two decades, economists have increasingly tackled questions relevant to labor that have policy implications and may have previously been left to other disciplines. IZA has become a leader in such research and its working paper series and journals have been instrumental in the dissemination of such research over the last 15 years. Further, its research staff and fellows have led the way in producing high impact labor research with significant policy implications and its unique, highly demanded workshops and conferences have become synonymous with excellence in academic and policy relevant research presentation."
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Maarten van Ham (Delft University of Technology):
"IZA is a unique research institute, offering academics an influential network and platform to disseminate their work using an open access model. It is an honor to be part of this network of renowned economists, which provides a valuable link between academic science, politics, and economic practice."
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Jan C. van Ours (Erasmus University Rotterdam):
"IZA is a gift to the labor economists community and the field of labor economics. High-quality conferences, workshops, discussion papers – it is impressive what has been achieved in so many dimensions in such a short time period."
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Mirjam C. van Praag (Copenhagen Business School):
"I would dream of founding a research institute and community as successful, inspirational and influential as IZA in the area of entrepreneurship economics ..."
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John Van Reenen (MIT Sloan School of Management):
"Over its short life IZA has developed into the major Centre for the study of labor economics in Europe. It has challenged and galvanized a new cohort of researchers all over the world into thinking more deeply about the urgent intellectual and policy issues of our times. If it has achieved all this while still only a teenager, what more will it accomplish when it becomes an adult?"
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Alessandra Venturini (University of Turin):
"IZA has always been a point of reference for all the European researchers in all labor research fields and now it has expanded to all the labor markets (India, China, etc.)."
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Martina Viarengo (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva):
"A dynamic and forward-looking research Institute that combines theoretical and policy-oriented research."
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Anna Vignoles (The Leverhulme Trust):
"As well as promoting international collaboration on policy relevant work in labor and education economics, IZA has improved the accessibility of our work."
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Wim P. Vijverberg (CUNY Graduate Center):
"Congratulations on 15 successful years of service to the scientific community. IZA has contributed greatly to the advances in the field of labor economics. It brings economists together into a community and into a forum in a way that is unparalleled in any other field."
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Marco Vivarelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore):
"In just 15 years of life, IZA has managed to become a worldwide reference not only for labor economics, but for economics as such, achieving to be one of the most important economic network in terms of paper dowloads and citations; this evidence-based achievements make IZA a global key player in terms of scientific debate and economic policy advise."
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Joachim von Braun (ZEF, University of Bonn):
"If interested in any matter of complex labor economics, or human capital policy research issues, consult IZA, although at 15 she is still a teenager."
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Jonathan Wadsworth (Royal Holloway, University of London):
"IZA: It's like being a member of the Eurozone - only better"
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Jane Waldfogel (Columbia University):
"Congratulations and best wishes to IZA on the occasion of its 15th birthday. In 15 short years, IZA has become a leading institution in the field of labor economics, and an important resource for students, researchers, faculty, and policy-makers. Well done, and all the best for the next 15 years!"
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James R. Walker (University of Wisconsin-Madison):
"It is amazing to realize that IZA is only still an adolescent, now 15 years old. It has one of the largest working paper series, perhaps rivaled only by the NBER. It is also one of the first places I check for information on European Policy debates."
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Etienne Wasmer (Sciences Po, Paris):
"IZA is an amazing success: it has been a network with a worldwide visibility from the start, it has promoted fruitful exchanges between European and US labor economists, and it has contributed to the development of research in labor economics in Europe. Last but not least, through the policy implications of this research, it has contributed to the impressive economic success of Germany."
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Rudolf Winter-Ebmer (University of Linz):
"IZA has been instrumental in connecting labor economists from across the world. Due to the excellent research facilities in Bonn, it was possible to arrange both a very strong group of resident researchers and to connect them with outside people through the many highbrow conferences and workshops."
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Justin Wolfers (University of Michigan):
"There used to be two traditions in labor economics: the North American tradition, focused on microeconometric evaluation of large datasets, and wage determination, and a European tradition, focused more on macroeconomic problems like unemployment, and the effects of labor market institutions. IZA has been a key force in joining these parallel streams, and so today there's one unified economics tradition, which has improved our understanding of labor markets on both sides of the Atlantic."
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Stefan C. Wolter (University of Bern):
"IZA has achieved in a few years to become the global reference for labor economists. Especially IZA’s discussion paper series has become an indispensable resource for my daily work and therefore I am proud and thankful to be able to contribute to it."
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Steven Y. Wu (Purdue University):
"IZA has a very strong international reputation and provides scholars with amazing opportunities to attend workshops and network with other scholars from around the world."
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Eran Yashiv (Tel Aviv University):
"IZA is remarkable for the breadth and depth of its research activity in Labor Economics. It organizes numerous conferences and seminars and has a rich list of Working Papers each year. Its many research fellows are both good and active, and include the top labor economists in the U.S. and in Europe. Topics covered span the range of all key issues in this field, including much policy-relevant research. The recent global and European crises have shown that structural issues in labor markets are crucial policy issues. It is very important that such policy be informed by the kind of research undertaken at IZA. It has grown to be quite an exemplary research center and think tank that has worldwide prestige. It is hard to believe it is only 15 years old, given this array of achievements."
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Madeline Zavodny (University of North Florida):
"IZA is an invaluable resource for labor economists and policy makers. It has become the preeminent place for economic research on pressing issues regarding employment policies and immigration."
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Yves Zenou (Monash University):
"IZA is one of the most important labor institutions in the world. In 15 years, it has achieved recognition both in the academic world and in the policy sphere. The quality of the researchers employed and affiliated to the Institute makes IZA a unique place in the world."
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Junsen Zhang (Zhejiang University):
"IZA is now a powerhouse of labor economics and policy advice in the world – this is a remarkable achievement in 15 years."
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Zhong Zhao (Renmin University of China):
"IZA has been instrumental in transforming the landscape of labor economics research in Europe, but its impact goes far beyond Europe and labor economics. It plays an irreplaceable role to bridge the academic world and policy circles around the world; its ambitious initiatives make its intellectual influence felt around world, through Washington, D.C. to Beijing."
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Nick Zubanov (University of Konstanz):
"IZA is an ultimate source of up-to-date research on labor issues. An affiliation with it can boost one's career, and its working paper series are deservedly among the most popular in the field."
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Josef Zweimüller (University of Zurich):
"During the last 15 years IZA has become one of the most important platforms in labor economics. IZA has gathered the world's labor economics community, including the most distinguished labor economists. The IZA network has changed the way academics and policy makers think about the labor market."
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