IZA Discussion Paper Downloads
The following is a list of the Top 10 paper downloads since April 2002 (the first month for which data are available).
See also the other Top 10 lists for IZA papers at SSRN and RePEc .
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All-Time Top 10 Downloads
Rank
Downloads
No.
Author(s)
Title
1
77745
1925
Eddy Lee ,
Marco Vivarelli
The Social Impact of Globalization in the Developing Countries
(published in: International Labour Review, 2006, 145(3), 167-184)
2
65409
3216
James J. Heckman ,
Paul A. LaFontaine
The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels
(published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92 (2), 244-262)
3
59375
4934
Sher Verick ,
Iyanatul Islam
The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes, Consequences and Policy Responses
(published in: Iyanatul Islam and Sher Verick (eds.), From the Great Recession to Labour Market Recovery: Issues, Evidence and Policy Options, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK; ILO/Palgrave Macmillan, 2010)
4
31610
3333
Lex Borghans ,
Angela Lee Duckworth ,
James J. Heckman ,
Bas ter Weel
The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
(published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43 (4), 972-1059)
5
30936
938
Daniela Del Boca ,
Alessandra Venturini
Italian Migration
(published in: K. F. Zimmermann (ed.), European Migration - What Do We Know?, Oxford University Press, 2005)
6
28425
1588
Marco Caliendo ,
Sabine Kopeinig
Some Practical Guidance for the Implementation of Propensity Score Matching
(published in: Journal of Economic Surveys, 2008, 22(1), 31-72)
7
23341
3160
Thomas Cornelißen ,
Christian Pfeifer
The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany
(published in: Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29 (1), 94-103)
8
22727
6112
D. Mark Anderson ,
Daniel I. Rees
Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption
9
21118
1265
Thomas K. Bauer
High Performance Workplace Practices and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Europe
(published in: RWI-Mitteilungen, 2003/2004, 54/55 (1), 57-85)
10
18539
2313
Nauro F Campos ,
Francesco Giovannoni
Lobbying, Corruption and Political Influence
(published in: Public Choice, 2007, 131 (1), 1-21)
These are the statistics for last month:
Top Downloads for February 2010
Rank
Downloads
No.
Author(s)
Title
1
1968
3216
James J. Heckman ,
Paul A. LaFontaine
The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels
(published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92 (2), 244-262)
2
1478
4741
Leo Kaas ,
Christian Manger
Ethnic Discrimination in Germany's Labour Market: A Field Experiment
(published in: German Economic Review, 2012, 13 (1), 1 - 20)
3
1047
1925
Eddy Lee ,
Marco Vivarelli
The Social Impact of Globalization in the Developing Countries
(published in: International Labour Review, 2006, 145(3), 167-184)
4
900
2313
Nauro F Campos ,
Francesco Giovannoni
Lobbying, Corruption and Political Influence
(published in: Public Choice, 2007, 131 (1), 1-21)
5
841
4743
Oliver Falck ,
Stephan Heblich ,
Alfred Lameli ,
Jens Suedekum
Dialects, Cultural Identity, and Economic Exchange
(published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 72 (2–3), 225–239)
6
667
4740
Francisco Javier Arias-Vazquez,
Oliver Azuara ,
Pedro Bernal ,
James J. Heckman ,
Cajeme Villarreal
Policies to Promote Growth and Economic Efficiency in Mexico
7
571
4599
Cahit Guven ,
Claudia Senik ,
Holger Stichnoth
You Can't Be Happier than Your Wife: Happiness Gaps and Divorce
(published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 82 (1), 110-130)
8
534
4705
David N.F. Bell ,
David G. Blanchflower
Youth Unemployment: Déjà Vu?
9
521
4725
Martin Schlotter ,
Guido Schwerdt ,
Ludger Woessmann
Econometric Methods for Causal Evaluation of Education Policies and Practices: A Non-Technical Guide
(published in: Education Economics, 2011, 19 (2), 109-137)
10
504
3333
Lex Borghans ,
Angela Lee Duckworth ,
James J. Heckman ,
Bas ter Weel
The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
(published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43 (4), 972-1059)
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