IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15818

How Early Nutrition and Foundational Cognitive Skills Interconnect? Evidence from Two Developing Countries

Alan Sanchez, Marta Favara, Margaret Sheridan, Jere R. Behrman

published as 'Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries' in: World Development, 2024, 176, 106480

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15761

Spatial Spillovers of Conflict in Somalia

Marco Alfano, Thomas Cornelissen

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15689

Does Updating Education Curricula Accelerate Technology Adoption in the Workplace? Evidence from Dual Vocational Education and Training Curricula in Switzerland

Tobias Schultheiss, Uschi Backes-Gellner

published in: Journal of Technology Transfer, 2024, 49, 191–235

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15648

Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development

Sarah Gust, Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann

published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 166, 103205

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15602

Full-Time Schools and Educational Trajectories: Evidence from High-Stakes Exams

Francisco Cabrera-Hernández, María Padilla-Romo, Cecilia Peluffo

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2023, 96, 102443

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15387

Inequality in Internet Access in India: Implications for Learning during COVID

Sandip Datta, Geeta G. Kingdon

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15364

College Openings and Local Economic Development

Francesco Berlingieri, Christina Gathmann, Matthias Quinckhardt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15323

Grads on the Go: Measuring College-Specific Labor Markets for Graduates

Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, Kevin Stange

published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2025, 44 (3), 741-763

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15301

Migration and University Education: An Empirical (Macro) Link

Sule Akkoyunlu, Gil S. Epstein, Ira N. Gang

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15179

Developmental Losses in Young Children from Pre-primary Program Closures during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Alejandra Abufhele, David Bravo, Florencia López Bóo, Pamela Soto-Ramirez

published in: Comparative Education Review, 2024, 68 (3), 423 -442

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15076

Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls' Lives with Bicycles

Nathan Fiala, Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Kritika Narula, Nishith Prakash

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15064

Can Interactive Online Training Make High School Students More Entrepreneurial? Experimental Evidence from Rwanda

Jeanne Lafortune, Todd Pugatch, José Tessada, Diego Ubfal

published in: Economics of Education Review, 2024, 101, 102559

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14972

Syrian Refugees and Human Capital Accumulation of Native Children in Turkey

Selcen Çakır, Elif Erbay, Murat Güray Kirdar

published as 'Syrian Refugees and Human Capital Accumulation of Working-age Native Children in Turkey' in: Journal of Human Capital, 2023, 17(4), 557-592.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14727

The Impact of Body Mass Index on Growth, Schooling, Productivity, and Savings: A Cross-Country Study

Aysit Tansel, Ceyhan Öztürk, Erkan Erdil

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14690

Order Effects and Employment Decisions: Experimental Evidence from a Nationwide Program

Nicolas Ajzenman, Gregory Elacqua, Luana Marotta, Anne Sofie Olsen

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14576

Immigration and the Short- and Long-Term Impact of Improved Prenatal Conditions

Victor Lavy, Analia Schlosser, Adi Shany

published in: Economic Journal, 2024, 134 (662), 2494 - 2529

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14512

The Impact of an Un(der)Funded Inclusive Education Policy: Evidence from the 2013 China Education Panel Survey