IZA Discussion Papers

published as 'The effectiveness of testing, vaccinations and contact restrictions for containing the CoViD-19 pandemic' in: Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 8048

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14447

A Local Community Course That Raises Wellbeing and Pro-sociality: Evidence from a Randomised Controlled Trial

Christian Krekel, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, Daisy Fancourt, Richard Layard

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 322-336

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14444

Capital Fundamentalism and Structural Transformation

Achmad Tohari, Christopher Parsons, Anu Rammohan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14228

The Impact of Mass Antigen Testing for COVID-19 on the Prevalence of the Disease

Martin Kahanec, Lukáš Lafférs, Bernhard Schmidpeter

published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2021, 34, 1105 - 1140

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14208

Collective Bargaining Rights, Policing, and Civilian Deaths

Jamein Cunningham, Donn. L. Feir, Rob Gillezeau

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14095

Coronavirus and Social Distancing: Do Non-Pharmaceutical-Interventions Work (at Least) in the Short Run?

David Bardey, Manuel Fernandez Sierra, Alexis Gravel

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14054

Experimental Evidence from an Integrated Early Childhood Parenting Program in Sierra Leone

Anjali Chandra, Subha Mani, Heather Dolphin, Meredith Dyson, Yembeh Marah

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13980

Information, Preferences, and Household Demand for School Value Added

Robert Ainsworth, Rajeev Dehejia, Cristian Pop-Eleches, Miguel Urquiola

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13927

Interventions with Positive Side-Effects: COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and Infectious Diseases in Europe

Micha Kaiser, Steffen Otterbach, Alfonso Sousa-Poza, David E. Bloom

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13901

Cognitive Skills, Strategic Sophistication, and Life Outcomes

Eduardo Fe, David Gill, Victoria L. Prowse

published in: Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 130 (10), 2643–2704

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13695

Is the Cure Worse than the Disease? County-Level Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes, Neeraj Kaushal, Ashley N. Muchow

published as 'Timing of social distancing policies and COVID-19 mortality: county-level evidence from the U.S.' in. Journal of Population Economics, 2021, 34 1445 - 1572

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13566

Financial Literacy, Risk and Time Preferences: Results from a Randomized Educational Intervention

Matthias Sutter, Michael Weyland, Anna Untertrifaller, Manuel Froitzheim

an updated version of this paper is available as IZA DP No. 16102

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13485

Missing a Nurse Visit

Jonas Cuzulan Hirani, Hans Henrik Sievertsen, Miriam Wüst

published online as: 'Beyond Treatment Exposure: The Impact of the Timing of Early Interventions on Child and Maternal Health' in: Journal of Human Resources, May 9, 2022

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. 13426

Climate Change and Diet

Neha Bose, Thomas Hills, Daniel Sgroi

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13387

Mentoring and Schooling Decisions: Causal Evidence

Armin Falk, Fabian Kosse, Pia Pinger

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13293

Lockdown Strategies, Mobility Patterns and COVID-19

Nikos Askitas, Konstantinos Tatsiramos, Bertrand Verheyden

published in: Nature Journal: Scientific Reports , 2021, 11, 1972, (appeared also in CEPR's: Covid Economics: Vetted and Real Time Papers, 2020, 23)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13087

The Causal Impact of Socio-Emotional Skills Training on Educational Success

Giuseppe Sorrenti, Ulf Zölitz, Denis Ribeaud, Manuel Eisner

published online in: Review of Economic Studies, rdae018, 22 February 2024

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12989

Efficient Targeting in Childhood Interventions

Alexander Paul, Dorthe Bleses, Michael Rosholm

published online in: Journal of Human Resources, 06 September 2023

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12939

Vaccines at Work

Manuel Hoffmann, Roberto Mosquera, Adrian Chadi

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12808

Lessons from Behavioral Economics to Improve Treatment Adherence in Parenting Programs: An Application to SMS

Nicolas Ajzenman, Florencia López Bóo

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12448

Developmental Origins of Health Inequality

Gabriella Conti, Giacomo Mason, Stavros Poupakis

published in: the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance, Oxford University Press, 2019

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12363

Intergenerational and Intragenerational Externalities of the Perry Preschool Project

James J. Heckman, Ganesh Karapakula

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12362

The Perry Preschoolers at Late Midlife: A Study in Design-Specific Inference

James J. Heckman, Ganesh Karapakula

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12318

Military Intervention via Drone Strikes

Rafat Mahmood, Michael Jetter

published in: Economic Journal, 2023, 133 (650), 787-811

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12138

Not Everyone Is Engaged: An Innovative Approach to Measure Engagement Levels on the Labor Market

Carole Chartouni, Robert Holzmann, Gustavo N. Paez

published in: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 2020 10:10.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12106

Delivering Parenting Interventions through Health Services in the Caribbean

Susan P. Walker, Christine Powell, Susan M. Chang, Helen Baker-Henningham, Sally Grantham-McGregor, Marcos Vera-Hernandez, Florencia López Bóo

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. 11240

Empowering Women under Social Constraints: Evidence from a Field Intervention in Rural Egypt

Ahmed Elsayed, Rania Roushdy

published as 'Empowering women in conservative settings: evidence from an intervention in rural Egypt' in: Review of Economics of the Household, 2022, 20, 1287–1322

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11014

Informality, Public Employment and Employment Protection in Developing Countries

Shaimaa Yassin, François Langot

publisehd in: Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46 (1), 326-348

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10896

The Economic Burden of Chronic Diseases: Estimates and Projections for China, Japan and South Korea

David E. Bloom, Simiao Chen, Michael Kuhn, Mark E. McGovern, Les Oxley, Klaus Prettner

published in: Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020, 17, 100163

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10872

Life After Lead: Effects of Early Interventions for Children Exposed to Lead

Stephen B. Billings, Kevin T. Schnepel

published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10 (3), 315 - 344

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10715

Evaluating the Effects of a Targeted Home Visiting Program on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes

Malte Sandner, Thomas Cornelissen, Tanja Jungmann, Peggy Herrmann

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 58, 269 - 283

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10339

Infant Health, Cognitive Performance and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson, Nina Schwarz

revised version published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 104 (6), 1138 -1156

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9915

Head Start and the Distribution of Long Term Education and Labor Market Outcomes

Monique de Haan, Edwin Leuven

published in: Journal of Labor Economics 2020, 38 (3), 727–765

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9810

Heterogeneous Effects of Medical Interventions on the Health of Low-Risk Newborns

N. Meltem Daysal, Mircea Trandafir, Reyn van Ewijk

revised version published as 'Low-risk isn't no-risk: Perinatal treatments and the health of low-income newborns' in: Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 64, 55-67.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9692

The Effectiveness of Medical and Vocational Interventions for Reducing Sick Leave of Self-Employed Workers

Stijn Baert, Bas van der Klaauw, Gijsbert van Lomwel

revised version published in: Health Economics, 2018, 27 (3), e139 - e152

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9546

Long-Term Consequences of Access to Well-Child Visits

Aline Bütikofer, Katrine Vellesen Loken, Kjell G. Salvanes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9303

The Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Screenings: Evidence from a Nationwide Programme

Martin Halla, Gerald J. Pruckner, Thomas Schober

revised version published as 'The Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Screenings: Evidence from a Nationwide Programme' in: Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 49, 120 - 135

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9247

The Effects of Two Influential Early Childhood Interventions on Health and Healthy Behaviors

Gabriella Conti, James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto

Published in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126 (596), F28-F65.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8969

Infant Health and Longevity: Evidence from a Historical Trial in Sweden

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Martin Karlsson, Therese Nilsson

published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15 (1), 1101 - 1157

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8957

Does Professional Development of Preschool Teachers Improve Child Socio-Emotional Outcomes?

Bente Jensen, Peter Jensen, Astrid Würtz Rasmussen

published in : Labour Economics, 2017, 45, 26-39.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8721

Protecting Child Nutritional Status in the Aftermath of a Financial Crisis: Evidence from Indonesia

John T. Giles, Elan Satriawan

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 114, 97 -106

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8696

Fostering and Measuring Skills: Improving Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills to Promote Lifetime Success

Tim Kautz, James J. Heckman, Ron Diris, Bas ter Weel, Lex Borghans

also available as: OECD Education Working Papers, 2014, No. 110

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8608

Early Maternal Time Investment and Early Child Outcomes

Emilia Del Bono, Marco Francesconi, Yvonne Kelly, Amanda Sacker

published in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126(596), F96-F135

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8451

Money Can't Buy Love But Can It Buy Peace? Evidence from the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation

Tilman Brück, Neil T.N. Ferguson

published as 'Money Can't Buy Love but Can It Buy Peace? Evidence from PEACE II' in: Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2020, 37 (5), 536-558

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7833

Cognitive Development and Infectious Disease: Gender Differences in Investments and Outcomes

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Atheendar Venkataramani

revised version available from authors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7750

Fostering and Measuring Skills: Interventions That Improve Character and Cognition

James J. Heckman, Tim Kautz

published in: J. Heckman, J.E. Humphries, and T. Kautz (eds.), The Myth of Achievement Tests: The GED and the Role of Character in American Life, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7682

What Predicts a Successful Life? A Life-Course Model of Well-Being

Richard Layard, Andrew E. Clark, Francesca Cornaglia, Nattavudh Powdthavee, James Vernoit

published in: Economic Journal, 2014, 124 (580), F720- F738

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7550

Measuring Investment in Human Capital Formation: An Experimental Analysis of Early Life Outcomes

Orla Doyle, Colm P. Harmon, James J. Heckman, Caitriona Logue, Seong Hyeok Moon

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7040

Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes

James J. Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev

published in: American Economic Review, 2013, 103 (6), 2052-86

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6986

Kindergarten for All: Long Run Effects of a Universal Intervention

Nina Drange, Tarjei Havnes, Astrid M. J. Sandsør

published in Economics of Education Review, 2016, 53, 164-181

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6347

Empowering Women through Education and Influence: An Evaluation of the Indian Mahila Samakhya Program

Eeshani Kandpal, Kathy Baylis, Mary P. Arends-Kuenning

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6290

Laws and Norms

Roland Benabou, Jean Tirole

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6141

Financial Incentives, the Timing of Births, Birth Complications, and Newborns' Health: Evidence from the Abolition of Austria's Baby Bonus

Beatrice Brunner, Andreas Kuhn

revised version published as 'Announcement effects of health policy reforms: evidence from the abolition of Austria's baby bonus' in: European Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 15(4), 373-388

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5495

The American Family in Black and White: A Post-Racial Strategy for Improving Skills to Promote Equality

James J. Heckman

published in: Daedalus, 2011, 140 (2): 70-89

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5229

Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox

Hassan Arvin-Rad, Arnab K. Basu, Maria Willumsen

published in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, 19, 662-670

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5095

Analyzing Social Experiments as Implemented: A Reexamination of the Evidence from the HighScope Perry Preschool Program

James J. Heckman, Seong Hyeok Moon, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev, Adam Yavitz

published in: Quantitative Economics, 2010, 1 (1), 1-46

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4896

Evaluating Nationwide Health Interventions When Standard Before-After Doesn't Work: Malawi's ITN Distribution Program

Eva Deuchert, Conny Wunsch

published as 'Evaluating Nationwide Health Interventions: Malawi's Insecticide Treated Net Distribution Program' in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 2014, 177 (2), 523-552

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4852

Shutdown Contests in Multi-Plant Firms and Governmental Intervention

Matthias Kräkel

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4533

The Rate of Return to the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program

James J. Heckman, Seong Hyeok Moon, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev, Adam Yavitz

published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94 (1-2), 114-128

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4518

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Childhood Intervention: Evidence from a Randomised Evaluation of a Parenting Programme

Donal O'Neill

published as 'A cost-effectiveness analysis of the Incredible Years parenting programme in reducing childhood health inequalities' in: European Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 14 (1), 85-94.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3515

Schools, Skills, and Synapses

James J. Heckman

published in: Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46 (3), 289-324

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2563

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

Benno Torgler, Friedrich Schneider

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. 2434