Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 18534

Fact-Checking Politicians

Andrea Mattozzi, Samuel Nocito, Francesco Sobbrio

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17857

Protection for Whom? The Political Economy of Protective Labor Laws for Women

Matthias Doepke, Hanno Foerster, Anne Hannusch, Michèle Tertilt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17009

Young versus Old Politicians in Local Politics

Thushyanthan Baskaran, Zohal Hessami, Sebastian Schirner

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2024, 225, 88-106

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17007

Ideological Alignment and Evidence-Based Policy Adoption

Jorge Garcia-Hombrados, Marcel Jansen, Ángel Martínez, Berkay Özcan, Pedro Rey-Biel, Antonio Roldán-Monés

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16873

An Optimal Allocation of Asylum Seekers

Oded Stark, Grzegorz Kosiorowski

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2024, 220, 1 - 11

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16275

Policy Diffusion through Elections

Hitoshi Shigeoka, Yasutora Watanabe

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16059

Why Do Labor Unions Advocate for Minimum Wage Increases?

Jeffrey Clemens, Michael R. Strain

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16014

Does Policy Advocacy Generate Good PR? Evidence from Labor Unions and Minimum Wages

Jeffrey Clemens, Michael R. Strain

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15983

Women in Political Bodies as Policymakers

Thushyanthan Baskaran, Zohal Hessami

published online in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 24 July 2023

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15685

The Minimum Wage and Union Membership among Minimum Wage Workers: Why Do Unions Advocate for Minimum Wage Increases?

Jeffrey Clemens, Michael R. Strain

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15509

Political Selection When Uncertainty Is High

Thushyanthan Baskaran, Zohal Hessami, Temurbek Khasanboev

published in: Kyklos, 2023, 145, 76 (2), 161-178

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15484

Did the Nation-Wide Implementation of e-FMS in MGNREGS Result in Reduced Expenditures? A Re-Examination of the Evidence

Deepti Goel, J. V. Meenakshi, Zaeen De Souza

published as 'Did the nationwide implementation of electronic fund management in the Indian employment guarantee scheme result in reduced expenditures? A re-examination of the evidence' in: Review of Development Economics, 2024, 28 (4), 1994-2013

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14981

The Gender Recontest Gap in Elections

Thushyanthan Baskaran, Zohal Hessami

published in: European Economic Review, 2022, 145, 104111

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14929

COVID-19 Government Responses to Labour Market Disruptions and Economic Impacts: The New Zealand Model

Sholeh A. Maani

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13464

School Choice Design, Risk Aversion, and Cardinal Segregation

Caterina Calsamiglia, Francisco Martínez-Mora, Antonio Miralles

published in: Economic Journal, 2021, 131 (635), 1081–1104

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13427

Public Attention and Policy Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic

Cevat Giray Aksoy, Michael Ganslmeier, Panu Poutvaara

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13125

Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on Policies: A Literature Review

Zohal Hessami, Mariana Lopes da Fonseca

published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 63, 101896

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12516

Symbolism Matters: The Effect of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization on Partnership Stability

Shuai Chen, Jan C. van Ours

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 178, 44-58.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12399

Overstrained Citizens? The Number of Ballot Propositions and the Quality of the Decision Process in Direct Democracy

Alois Stutzer, Michael Baltensperger, Armando N. Meier

published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 59, 483-500

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11967

A Pigouvian Approach to Congestion in Matching Markets

Yinghua He, Thierry Magnac

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11782

Economic Integration and State Capacity: Evidence from the Eastern Enlargement of the European Union

Laszlo Bruszt, Nauro F. Campos

published as 'Economic Integration and State Capacity' in: Journal of Institutional Economics, 2019, 15 (3). 449-468.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11665

Narratives, Imperatives, and Moral Reasoning

Roland Benabou, Armin Falk, Jean Tirole

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11596

Women Legislators and Economic Performance

Thushyanthan Baskaran, Sonia R. Bhalotra, Brian Min, Yogesh Uppal

revised version published in: Journal of Economic Growth, 2024, 29, 151–214

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11446

A Community Based Program Promotes Sanitation

María Laura Alzúa, Habiba Djebbari, Amy J. Pickering

published in: Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2020, 62 (3), 357–390

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11096

Reluctant to Reform? A Note on Risk-Loving Politicians and Bureaucrats

Tobias Thomas, Moritz Heß, Gert G. Wagner

published in: Review of Economics (Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftswissenschaften), 2017, 68 (3), 167-179

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11093

Efficiency Consequences of Affirmative Action in Politics: Evidence from India

Sabyasachi Das, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Rajas Saroy

published as 'Does Affirmative Action in Politics hinder Performance? Evidence from India' in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2023, 214, 370-405

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9820

Estimating the Size of the Shadow Economy: Methods, Problems and Open Questions

Friedrich Schneider, Andreas Buehn

published as 'Shadow Economy: Estimation Methods, Problems, Results and Open questions' in: Open Economics, 2018, 1, 1-29

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9658

Are Men Given Priority for Top Jobs? Investigating the Glass Ceiling in the Italian Academia

Maria De Paola, Michela Ponzo, Vincenzo Scoppa

published in: Journal of Human Capital, 2018, Vol. 12, No. 3: 475-503.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9113

Trial and Error? Reelection Concerns and Policy Experimentation during the U.S. Welfare Reform

Andreas Bernecker, Pierre C. Boyer, Christina Gathmann

revised version published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2021, 13 (2), 26-57

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8859

Gender Differences in Attitudes Towards Competition: Evidence from the Italian Scientific Qualification

Maria De Paola, Michela Ponzo, Vincenzo Scoppa

published as 'Gender differences in the propensity to apply for promotion: evidence from the Italian Scientific Qualification' in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2017, 69 (5), 986 - 1009.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8278

The Shadow Economy and Shadow Labor Force: A Survey of Recent Developments

Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8102

Candidates' Quality and Electoral Participation: Evidence from Italian Municipal Elections

Marco Alberto De Benedetto, Maria De Paola

published as 'Candidates' Education and Turnout: Evidence from Italian Municipal Elections' in: German Economic Review, 2017, 18 (1), 22 - 50

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8094

Does Corruption Promote Emigration? An Empirical Examination

Arusha Cooray, Friedrich Schneider

published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29 (1), 293 - 310

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7612

The Impact of Incumbency on Turnout: Evidence from Italian Municipalities

Marco Alberto De Benedetto, Maria De Paola

published in: Electoral Studies, 2016, 44, 98-108

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7481

Crisis, Response and Distributional Impact: The Case of Ireland

Tim Callan, Brian Nolan, Claire Keane, Michael Savage, John R. Walsh

published in: IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2014, 3:9

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7445

The Price of Warm Glow

Andrew Lilley, Robert Slonim

published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 114, 58-74

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7031

The Efficacy and Efforts of Interest Groups in Post Elections Policy Formation

Gil S. Epstein, Yosef Mealem, Shmuel Nitzan

published in: Economics of Governance, 2013, 14(1), 77-105

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6891

Shadow Economies in Highly Developed OECD Countries: What Are the Driving Forces?

Friedrich Schneider, Andreas Buehn

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6775

Monetary Commitment and Structural Reforms: A Dynamic Panel Analysis for Transition Economies

Ansgar H. Belke, Lukas Vogel

published in: International Economics and Economic Policy, 2015, 12 (3), 375-392

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6423

The Shadow Economy and Work in the Shadow: What Do We (Not) Know?

Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5769

The Shadow Economy and Shadow Economy Labor Force: What Do We (Not) Know?

Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5382

Local Electoral Incentives and Decentralized Program Performance

Alain de Janvry, Frederico S. Finan, Elisabeth Sadoulet

published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94 (3), 672 - 685

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5301

Empirical Welfare Analysis in Random Utility Models of Labour Supply

André Decoster, Peter Haan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4570

Individual and Corporate Social Responsibility

Roland Benabou, Jean Tirole

published in Economica, 2010, 77 (305) , 1-19.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4182

Corruption and the Shadow Economy: A Structural Equation Model Approach

Andreas Buehn, Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4181

The Efficient and Fair Approval of "Multiple-Cost - Single-Benefit" Projects under Unilateral Information

Nava Kahana, Yosef Mealem, Shmuel Nitzan

published in: Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2009, 11 (6), 947 - 960

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4179

Optimal Family Policy in the Presence of Moral Hazard, When the Quantity and Quality of Children Are Stochastic

Alessandro Cigno, Annalisa Luporini

published in: CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57 (2), 349-364

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3777

Determinants of Historic and Cultural Landmark Designation: Why We Preserve What We Preserve

Douglas S. Noonan, Douglas J. Krupka

revised version published in: Journal of Cultural Economics, 2010, 34 (1), 1-26

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3411

Motivating Politicians: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on Quality and Performance

Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3348

Electoral Rules and Politicians’ Behavior: A Micro Test

Stefano Gagliarducci, Tommaso Nannicini, Paolo Naticchioni

published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, 3 (3), 144-174

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3306

MIMIC Models, Cointegration and Error Correction: An Application to the French Shadow Economy

Andreas Buehn, Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3261

Telling the Truth May Not Pay Off: An Empirical Study of Centralised University Admissions in Germany

Sebastian Till Braun, Nadja Dwenger, Dorothea Kübler

published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Advances in Economic Analysis and Policy, 2010, 10 (1), Article 22

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2843

Electoral Accountability and Corruption in Local Governments: Evidence from Audit Reports

Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan

published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (4), 1274-1311

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2836

Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effects of Brazil’s Publicly Released Audits on Electoral Outcomes

Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan

published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123 (2), 703-745

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2563

Shadow Economy, Tax Morale, Governance and Institutional Quality: A Panel Analysis

Benno Torgler, Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2547

Instability of the Eurozone? On Monetary Policy, House Prices and Labor Market Reforms

Ansgar H. Belke, Daniel Gros

published in: in: Heise, Michael, Tilly, Richard, Welfens, Paul J.J. (eds.), Integration, Financial Markets and Innovations – 50 Years of EU Dynamics, 2007, 75-108.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2541

The Impact of Tax Morale and Institutional Quality on the Shadow Economy

Benno Torgler, Friedrich Schneider

published in: Journal of Economic Psychology, 2009, 30 (2), 228-245

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2315

Shadow Economies and Corruption All Over the World: What Do We Really Know?

Friedrich Schneider

published in: Economies: The Open-Access, Open-Assesment E-Journal, 2007, 1

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2116

Wage Rigidity or Fiscal Redistribution? The Unemployment Bias of Time Consistent Redistributive Policies

Etienne Lehmann

revised version published as 'Manon Domingues dos santos and Etienne Lehmann, 'Wage Rigidity or Fiscal Redistribution: The credibility Issue' in: Economics Bulletin, 2012, 32 (4), 2801-2807

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1798

Structural Reforms and the Exchange Rate Regime: A Panel Analysis for the World versus OECD Countries

Ansgar H. Belke, Bernhard Herz, Lukas Vogel

published in: International Finance, 2006, 9 (3), 317-342

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1570

Minimum Wage or Negative Income Tax: Why Skilled Workers May Favor Wage Rigidities

Maya Bacache-Beauvallet, Etienne Lehmann

published as 'Minimum wage or negative income tax: why skilled workers may favor wage rigidities' in: Spanish Economic Review, 2008, 10 (1), 63-81

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1478

Education, Redistributive Taxation and Confidence

Kai A. Konrad, Amedeo Spadaro

published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90(1-2), 171-188

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1431

The Size of the Shadow Economies of 145 Countries all over the World: First Results over the Period 1999 to 2003

Friedrich Schneider

published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20 (3), 495 - 526

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1043

Shadow Economies around the World: What Do We Know?

Friedrich Schneider, Robert Klinglmair

published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 21 (3), 598-642

IZA Discussion Paper No. 793

Foreign Direct Investment, Labour Market Regulation and Self-Interested Governments

Tapio K. Palokangas

revised version published as "Investment, Expropriation and Unionization" in: Economics of Governance, 2009, 10 (1), 27-42

IZA Discussion Paper No. 514

The Size and Development of the Shadow Economies of 22 Transition and 21 OECD Countries

Friedrich Schneider

IZA Discussion Paper No. 26

Increasing Shadow Economies all over the World - Fiction or Reality?

Dominik Enste, Friedrich Schneider

published in: Journal of Economic Literature, 2000, 38 (1), 77-114