Benjamin Elsner

Research Fellow

University College Dublin

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Ben Elsner is Professor of Economics at University College Dublin.

He is an applied microeconomist with particular interest in human capital (migration, education, impact of the environment). His work has been published in the Economic Journal, Journal of the European Economic Association, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Human Resources, among others.

Before joining UCD in 2018, Ben spent five years at IZA as a Senior Research Associate. He remains involved with IZA as co-editor of the journal Research in Labo Economics.

Ben holds a PhD from Trinity College Dublin, and a Diplom/M.A. from the University of Regensburg/Germany.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17229
Brexit Had No Measurable Effect on Irish Exporters
Benjamin Elsner, Eoin T. Flaherty, Stefanie Haller
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17151
Gender Gaps in Time Use: Pan-European Evidence from School Closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Benjamin Elsner, Manvi Jindal, Massimiliano Mascherini, Sanna Nivakoski
forthcoming in: Economic and Social Review
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15850
Forced Migration and Social Cohesion: Evidence from the 2015/16 Mass Inflow in Germany
Emanuele Albarosa, Benjamin Elsner
published in: World Development, 2023,167, 106228
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14718
Air Pollution Affects Decision-Making: Evidence from the Ballot Box
Luna Bellani, Stefano Ceolotto, Benjamin Elsner, Nico Pestel
published as 'The Political Fallout of Air Pollution' in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024, 121(18), e2314428121
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14320
Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording, Ulf Zölitz
published in: Economic Journal, 2021, 640 (131), 3182 - 3206.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13676
Immigration and Redistribution
Benjamin Elsner, Jeff Concannon
forthcoming in: Robert M. Sauer (ed.): Encyclopedia of Global Migration
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11725
Immigrant Voters, Taxation and the Size of the Welfare State
Arnaud Chevalier, Benjamin Elsner, Andreas Lichter, Nico Pestel
published as 'Forced Migration and Local Public Policies: Evidence from Post-War West Germany' in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2024, 22 (2), 915-962
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11408
The Human Capital Cost of Radiation: Long-Run Evidence from Exposure Outside the Womb
Benjamin Elsner, Florian Wozny
published as 'Long-run exposure to low-dose radiation reduces cognitive performance' in: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, 118, 102785
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11033
Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation Evidence from the EITC
Florian Buhlmann, Benjamin Elsner, Andreas Peichl
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2018, 25(6), 1490-1518
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10275
The Gain from the Drain: Skill-biased Migration and Global Welfare
Costanza Biavaschi, Michal Burzynski, Benjamin Elsner, Joël Machado
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 142, 102317; Substantially revised version here
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9478
Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53(2), 356-381
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9121
A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording
published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35(3), 787-828
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7865
Let's Be Selective about Migrant Self-Selection
Costanza Biavaschi, Benjamin Elsner
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7863
Migrant Networks and the Spread of Misinformation
Benjamin Elsner, Gaia Narciso, Jacco J. J. Thijssen
published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 80 (3), 659-688
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7130
10 Years After: EU Enlargement, Closed Borders, and Migration to Germany
Benjamin Elsner, Klaus F. Zimmermann
published as 'Migration 10 Years After: EU Enlargement, Closed Borders, and Migration to Germany' in: M. Kahanec and K.F. Zimmermann (eds.): Labor Migration, EU Enlargement, and the Great Recession, Springer: Berlin, et al. 2016, 85 - 101
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6843
Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement
Benjamin Elsner
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26 (2), 531-553
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6111
Emigration and Wages: The EU Enlargement Experiment
Benjamin Elsner
published in: Journal of International Economics, 2013, 91(1), 154-163
IZA World of Labor Article
Does emigration increase the wages of non-emigrants in sending countries?
Benjamin Elsner
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