IZA | IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

At the cutting edge of labor market research

With our local team and global network, we conduct pioneering research in labor economics. Our topics cover all facets of the future of work, currently focusing on the socioeconomic consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth empirical research is the foundation of our independent advice provided to policymakers, business, and society. A key objective of our work is to transfer new knowledge from academic science into the public debate. Drawing on the synergies between our in-house research teams and our international network of scholars, IZA has created a unique platform for scientific exchange at the cutting edge of labor market research.

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Our in-house research agenda is made up of four overarching topics: (1) Changing World of Work, (2) Workers of the Future, (3) Sustainable Labor Policies, (4) Work and Social Cohesion.

Our local research teams analyze challenges for the future of work related to digitalization, new skill requirements, institutional change, and the impact of innovative labor market policies.

While pursuing our own ambitious research agenda, we also provide in-depth scientific analyses for national and international policy institutions as an independent, nonpartisan entity.

IZA coordinates and supports the world’s largest research network in labor economics, comprising more than 1,600 scholars from over 60 countries. Our extensive network activities are the cornerstone of our success.

More about our research COVID-19 and Labor Markets

Publications

We offer a wide range of publications that cater to both an academic and a general audience. See some recent examples:

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14057 January 2021 The First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Socioeconomic Inequality in Psychological Distress in the UK

IZA Standpunkte IZA SP No. 100 January 2021 Der Effekt von Heimarbeit auf die Entwicklung der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland

IZA Policy Paper IZA PP No. 170 January 2021 Lockdowns and the US Unemployment Crisis

Research in Labor Economics Volume 48 2020 Change at Home, in the Labor Market, and On the Job

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14032 January 2021 The Political Cost of Lockdown's Enforcement

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14012 January 2021 Communities and Testing for COVID-19

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14009 January 2021 School’s Out: Experimental Evidence on Limiting Learning Loss Using “Low-Tech” in a Pandemic

IZA World of Labor IZA WoL 2020: 212 December 2020 Health effects of job insecurity

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14000 December 2020 Labour Market Shocks during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Inequalities and Child Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13995 December 2020 Stigma and Misconceptions in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Field Experiment in India

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13978 December 2020 Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in Tunisia

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13965 December 2020 When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down: Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13963 December 2020 Being on the Frontline? Immigrant Workers in Europe and the COVID-19 Pandemic

IZA Standpunkte IZA SP No. 99 December 2020 Die Bedeutung individuellen Verhaltens über den Jahreswechsel für die Weiterentwicklung der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13958 December 2020 Did a Successful Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Come at a Cost? Impacts of the Outbreak on Employment Outcomes in Vietnam

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13947 December 2020 Global Mobility and the Threat of Pandemics: Evidence from Three Centuries

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13943 December 2020 The Health-Wealth Trade-off during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication Matters

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13927 December 2020 Interventions with Positive Side-Effects: COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Infectious Diseases in Europe

IZA Journal of Labor Economics Volume 9(1) November 2020 Decomposition of co-worker wage gains

IZA Journal of Labor Policy Volume 10(1) December 2020 From unemployment to self-employment: The role of entrepreneurship training

IZA Journal of Development and Migration Volume 10(1) Dezember 2020 Consequences of immigrating during a recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement program

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14057 January 2021 The First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Socioeconomic Inequality in Psychological Distress in the UK

IZA Standpunkte IZA SP No. 100 January 2021 Der Effekt von Heimarbeit auf die Entwicklung der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland

IZA Policy Paper IZA PP No. 170 January 2021 Lockdowns and the US Unemployment Crisis

Research in Labor Economics Volume 48 2020 Change at Home, in the Labor Market, and On the Job

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14032 January 2021 The Political Cost of Lockdown's Enforcement

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14012 January 2021 Communities and Testing for COVID-19

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14009 January 2021 School’s Out: Experimental Evidence on Limiting Learning Loss Using “Low-Tech” in a Pandemic

IZA World of Labor IZA WoL 2020: 212 December 2020 Health effects of job insecurity

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 14000 December 2020 Labour Market Shocks during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Inequalities and Child Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13995 December 2020 Stigma and Misconceptions in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Field Experiment in India

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13978 December 2020 Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Welfare in Tunisia

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13965 December 2020 When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down: Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13963 December 2020 Being on the Frontline? Immigrant Workers in Europe and the COVID-19 Pandemic

IZA Standpunkte IZA SP No. 99 December 2020 Die Bedeutung individuellen Verhaltens über den Jahreswechsel für die Weiterentwicklung der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13958 December 2020 Did a Successful Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Come at a Cost? Impacts of the Outbreak on Employment Outcomes in Vietnam

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13947 December 2020 Global Mobility and the Threat of Pandemics: Evidence from Three Centuries

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13943 December 2020 The Health-Wealth Trade-off during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communication Matters

IZA Discussion Paper IZA DP No. 13927 December 2020 Interventions with Positive Side-Effects: COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Infectious Diseases in Europe

IZA Journal of Labor Economics Volume 9(1) November 2020 Decomposition of co-worker wage gains

IZA Journal of Labor Policy Volume 10(1) December 2020 From unemployment to self-employment: The role of entrepreneurship training

IZA Journal of Development and Migration Volume 10(1) Dezember 2020 Consequences of immigrating during a recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement program

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Events

We organize more than 20 conferences and workshops per year on various aspects of labor economics. Forthcoming events (subject to change pending COVID-19 restrictions) include:

4th IZA Labor Statistics Workshop: Measurement of Labor Market Conditions

April 22-24, 2021 Online Conference

4th IZA/Higher School of Economics Workshop: Thirty Years after the Fall of the Iron Curtain

The Contribution of Labor Market Adjustment to Transition and Convergence

October 22-23, 2021 Online Conference

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People at IZA

As an IZA Research Affiliate I really benefit from IZA’s strong networking and the chance to circulate my papers worldwide.

Michela Carlana IZA Affiliate, Harvard Kennedy School IZA Affiliates People Search

What has attracted me to IZA are its great working conditions and atmosphere for young international researchers.

Maria Balgova Research Associate All Researchers

IZA’s research teams emphasize our focus on the most important labor market challenges of the future.

Nico Pestel Team Leader "Policy Challenges" Research Teams All Researchers

IZA provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and networking – it can give a valuable early boost to a young researcher’s career.

Karina Doorley IZA Alumna, ESRI Dublin IZA Alumni IZA Network

We are a global network and a local research institute – this makes IZA a unique player in labor economics.

Hilmar Schneider CEO Our Mission Executive Board

I am happy to be a part of a team of editors offering a perfect outlet for your research: the IZA Open Access Journals!

Pierre Cahuc Editor, IZA Journal of Labor Economics IZA Journals IZA Network

I highly value my association with IZA, which pioneered the international labor economics community and continues to advance cutting-edge research.

Francine Blau IZA Prize Laureate, Cornell University IZA Awards IZA Network

We publish more than 800 new IZA Discussion Papers per year – here is where the action is in labor economics!

Holger Hinte Head of Publications IZA Discussion Papers IZA Service Units

IZA's network activities und program areas provide an exciting opportunity for the world's best researchers to focus on key social and economic issues.

Deborah Cobb-Clark Network Program Coordinator, University of Sydney IZA Network

My time at IZA was formative in many ways - I couldn't have asked for a better place to start my career.

Benjamin Elsner IZA Alumnus, University College Dublin IZA Alumni IZA Network

No time to read all our research? Check out the IZA Newsroom for easy-to-digest summaries of hot new papers!

Mark Fallak Head of Communications IZA Newsroom IZA Service Units

About IZA

IZA is a nonprofit research institute and the leading international network in labor economics, comprising more than 1,600 scholars from around the world. This unique combination of in-house research capacity and global network activities enables us to draw on cutting-edge expertise in conducting research projects and providing scientific policy advice. We provide platforms for knowledge exchange and make relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. Established in 1998, IZA is supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation and affiliated with the University of Bonn.

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