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
77696
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
65392
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
59340
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
31594
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
30930
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
28416
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
23335
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
22720
6112
D. Mark Anderson ,
Daniel I. Rees
Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption
9
21112
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
18534
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 March 2011
Rank
Downloads
No.
Author(s)
Title
1
5094
5495
James J. Heckman
The American Family in Black and White: A Post-Racial Strategy for Improving Skills to Promote Equality
2
2309
5500
Mathilde Almlund ,
Angela Lee Duckworth ,
James J. Heckman ,
Tim Kautz
Personality Psychology and Economics
3
2003
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
1642
5600
Daniel S. Hamermesh ,
Jason Abrevaya
"Beauty Is the Promise of Happiness"?
5
1573
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)
6
1454
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)
7
1226
5513
Niclas Berggren ,
Henrik Jordahl ,
Panu Poutvaara
The Right Look: Conservative Politicians Look Better and Their Voters Reward It
8
536
5447
Sarah Brown ,
Jolian McHardy ,
Robert McNabb ,
Karl Taylor
Workplace Performance, Worker Commitment and Loyalty
(published in: Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 2011, 20 (3), 925-955)
9
525
5522
Nikos Askitas ,
Klaus F. Zimmermann
Nowcasting Business Cycles Using Toll Data
(published online in: Journal of Forecasting, 2011[ Early view:] )
10
470
5523
Edwin Leuven ,
Hessel Oosterbeek
Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
(published in: Handbook of the Economics of EducationErik Hanushek, F. Welch (eds.): Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier Science, Vol. 4, 283 - 326)
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