IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7199

The Economic and Demographic Transition, Mortality, and Comparative Development

Matteo Cervellati, Uwe Sunde

revised version published in: American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2015, 7 (3), 189-225

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7178

The "Task Approach" to Labor Markets: An Overview

David Autor

published in: Journal for Labour Market Research, 2013, 46 (3), 185-199

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7165

Time Preferences and Lifetime Outcomes

Bart H.H. Golsteyn, Hans Grönqvist, Lena Lindahl

published as 'Adolescent Time Preferences Predict Lifetime Outcomes' in: Economic Journal, 2014, 124 (580), F739-F761

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7146

Do Entrepreneurs Matter?

Sascha O. Becker, Hans K. Hvide

published as 'Entrepreneur Death and Startup Performance' in: Review of Finance, 2021, 26 (1), 163-185

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7136

U.S. Immigration Policy at a Crossroads

Harriet Duleep

published as 'U.S. Immigration Policy at a Crossroads: Should the U.S. Continue Its Family-Friendly Policy?' in: International Migration Review, 2014, 48 (3), 823-845

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7089

Does Education Matter for Economic Growth?

Michael S. Delgado, Daniel J. Henderson, Christopher F. Parmeter

published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 76 (3), 334-359

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7087

Can Intensive Early Childhood Intervention Programs Eliminate Income-Based Cognitive and Achievement Gaps?

Greg J. Duncan, Aaron Sojourner

published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48 (4), 945-986.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7066

The Role of Parental Income over the Life Cycle: A Comparison of Sweden and the UK

Anders Björklund, Markus Jäntti, Martin Nybom

published as "The Contribution of Early-life versus Labour Market Factors to Intergenerational Income Persistence: A Comparison of the UK and Sweden" in: The Economic Journal, 2017, 126 (605), F71-F94

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. 7036

Worker Productivity and Wages: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data

Ana Sofia Lopes, Paulino Teixeira

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7015

Safety Valve or Sinkhole? Vocational Schooling in South Africa

Todd Pugatch

published in: IZA Journal of Labor and Development, 2014, 3:8

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6949

Job Search, Human Capital and Wage Inequality

Carlos Carrillo-Tudela

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6930

The Economics of Child Well-Being

Gabriella Conti, James J. Heckman

published in: A. Ben-Arieh, F. Casas, I. Frones, and J. Korbin (eds.), Handbook of Child Well-Being: Theories, Methods, and Policies in Global Perspective, Dordrecht: Springer-Verlag, 2013

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6913

The Effect of Schooling on Cognitive Skills

Magnus Carlsson, Gordon B. Dahl, Dan-Olof Rooth

published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97 (3), 533–547

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6869

Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S.

John V. Winters

published in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2013, 13 (5), 799-822

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6860

Why Are Educated and Risk-Loving Persons More Mobile Across Regions?

Stefan Bauernschuster, Oliver Falck, Stephan Heblich, Jens Suedekum

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2014, 98, 56-69