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76 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17980
Returns to College Education of Chinese Manufacturing Employees: Who Benefits More?
Yuheng Lin, Dooruj Rambaccussing, Yu Zhu
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17715
Rural Employment Evolutions
Elena Faieta, Zhexin Feng, Michel Serafinelli
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16606
System Relevance and Firm Performance Due to COVID-19
Michael Johannes Böhm, Pamela Qendrai
published in: German Economic Review, 2023, 24 (4), 349-410
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16366
CEO Stress, Aging, and Death
Mark Borgschulte, Marius Guenzel, Canyao Liu, Ulrike Malmendier
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16184
Job Creation and Job Destruction Dynamics in the U.S. Truck Transportation Industry, 1995-2019
Jason W. Miller, Jonathan Phares, Stephen V. Burks
revised version published as 'Job Gain and Job Loss Dynamics in the Truck Transportation Industry' in: Journal of Business Logistics, 2024, 45 (3), e123912024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15846
Political Economy of Industrialization and Industrial Parks in Ethiopia
Selamawit G. Kebede, Almas Heshmati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15337
'Since You're So Rich, You Must Be Really Smart': Talent, Rent Sharing, and the Finance Wage Premium
Michael Johannes Böhm, Daniel Metzger, Per Strömberg
published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2023, 90 (5), 2215–2260,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15197
Industries, Mega Firms, and Increasing Inequality
John C. Haltiwanger, Henry R. Hyatt, James R. Spletzer
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15015
Automation and Related Technologies: A Mapping of the New Knowledge Base
Enrico Santarelli, Jacopo Staccioli, Marco Vivarelli
published in: Journal of Technology Transfer, 2023, 48, 779-813
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14783
Membership in Employers' Associations and Collective Bargaining Coverage in Germany
Uwe Jirjahn
revised version published in: Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2023, 44 (3), 798-826
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14459
Dispersion in Dispersion: Measuring Establishment-Level Differences In Productivity
Cindy Cunningham, Lucia Foster, Cheryl Grim, John C. Haltiwanger, Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia, Jay Stewart, Zoltan Wolf
published in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69 (4), 999-1032
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14079
What Drives Innovation? Lessons from COVID-19 R&D
Ruchir Agarwal, Patrick Gaule
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 82, 102591
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14047
Intra-Industry Trade, Involuntary Unemployment and Macroeconomic Stability
Antoine Le Riche, Teresa Lloyd-Braga, Leonor Modesto
published in: Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2022, 99, 102589
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13868
Overeducation, Major Mismatch, and Return to Higher Education Tiers: Evidence from Novel Data Source of a Major Online Recruitment Platform in China
Yanqiao Zheng, Xiaoqi Zhang, Yu Zhu
published in: China Economic Review, 2021, 66 (1), 101584
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13831
Winter Weather and Work Hours: Heterogeneous Effects and Regional Adaptation
Bo Liu, Barry Hirsch
published in: Contemporary Economic Policy, 2021, 39 (4), 867-881
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13586
The Extractive Industry's Impact on Economic Growth in SADC Countries
Simeão Nhabinde, Almas Heshmati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13583
Trustworthiness in the Financial Industry
Andrej Gill, Matthias Heinz, Heiner Schumacher, Matthias Sutter
revised version published as 'Social Preferences of Young Professionals and the Financial Industry' in: Management Science, 2023, 69 (7), 3905-3919.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13374
Work That Can Be Done from Home: Evidence on Variation within and across Occupations and Industries
Abi Adams-Prassl, Teodora Boneva, Marta Golin, Christopher Rauh
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13143
Gender Gaps and the Structure of Local Labor Markets
Barbara Petrongolo, Maddalena Ronchi
published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 64, 101819
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12990
Between Firm Changes in Earnings Inequality: The Dominant Role of Industry Effects
John C. Haltiwanger, James R. Spletzer
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12225
Do Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives
Patrick Button
published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2019, 77, 315-339.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12141
The Past and Future of Manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe: Ready for Industry 4.0?
Wim Naudé, Aleksander Surdej, Martin Cameron
published as 'Ready for Industry 4.0? The Case of Central and Eastern Europe' in: Mohammad Dastbaz, Peter Cochrane (eds.), Industry 4.0 and Engineering for the Future, Springer International, 2019, 153-175
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11941
Brilliant Technologies and Brave Entrepreneurs: A New Narrative for African Manufacturing
Wim Naudé
published in: Journal of International Affairs, 2019, 72 (1), 143 - 158
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11011
Before It Gets Better: The Short-Term Employment Costs of Regulatory Reforms
Andrea Bassanini, Federico Cingano
published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2019, 72 (1), 127-157
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10686
War, Migration and the Origins of the Thai Sex Industry
Abel Brodeur, Warn N. Lekfuangfu, Yanos Zylberberg
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16 (5), 1540-1576
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10686
War, Migration and the Origins of the Thai Sex Industry
Abel Brodeur, Warn N. Lekfuangfu, Yanos Zylberberg
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16 (5), 1540-1576
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10366
The Economic Contribution of Unauthorized Workers: An Industry Analysis
Ryan Edwards, Francesc Ortega
published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2017, 67, 119 - 134
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10340
Impact of the Great Recession on Industry Unemployment: A 1976-2011 Comparison
Yelena F. Takhtamanova, Eva Sierminska
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9659
The Evolution of Gender Gaps in Industrialized Countries
Claudia Olivetti, Barbara Petrongolo
published in: Annual Review of Economics, 2016, 8, 405-434.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9283
Short-term Migration and Intergenerational Persistence of Industry in Rural India
Tushar Kanti Nandi, Saibal Kar
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8888
A Retrospective Look at Rescuing and Restructuring General Motors and Chrysler
Austan D. Goolsbee, Alan B. Krueger
published in: Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015, 29 (2), 3–24
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8790
Innovation and SMEs Patent Propensity in Korea
Junghee Han, Almas Heshmati
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8430
The Extent and Cyclicality of Career Changes: Evidence for the U.K.
Carlos Carrillo-Tudela, Bart Hobijn, Powen She, Ludo Visschers
published in: European Economic Review, 2016, 84, 18 - 41
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8161
Globalization and Local Profiles of Economic Growth and Industrial Change
Wolfgang Dauth, Jens Suedekum
published in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2016, 16 (5), 1007-1034
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7886
More Is Better! What Can Firm-Specific Estimates of the Impact of Institutional Quality on Performance Tell Us?
Sumon K. Bhaumik, Ralitza Dimova, Subal C. Kumbhakar, Kai Sun
published as 'Is Tinkering with Institutional Quality a Panacea for Firm Performance? Insights from a Semiparametric Approach to Modeling Firm Performance' in: Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22 (1), 1-22
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7695
Determinants of Financial Rewards from Industry-University Collaboration in South Korea
Junghee Han, Almas Heshmati
published in: International Journal of Innovation Management, 2016, 20(7), 235-257.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6840
A Cautionary Note on Using Industry Affiliation to Predict Income
Jörn-Steffen Pischke, Hannes Schwandt
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6535
Dismissal Protection and Worker Flows in OECD Countries: Evidence from Cross-Country/Cross-Industry Data
Andrea Bassanini, Andrea Garnero
revised version published in: Labour Economics, 2013, 21 (1), 25-41
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6351
Does Institutional Quality Affect Firm Performance? Insights from a Semiparametric Approach
Sumon K. Bhaumik, Ralitza Dimova, Subal C. Kumbhakar, Kai Sun
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6189
Rural Labor Absorption Efficiency in Urban Areas under Different Urbanization Patterns and Industrial Structures: The Case of China
Chen Liwen, Xiangquan Zeng, Yang Yumei
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6180
The New Role of Temporary Agency Work in Germany
Alexander Spermann
published in: Bouncken, Ricarda B. u. Lutz Bellmann u. Manfred Bornewasser (ed.), Die neue Rolle der Zeitarbeit in Deutschland, Beiträge zur Flexibilisierung, Band 3, München und Mering , 2012, 203-224.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5935
Gender Gaps across Countries and Skills: Supply, Demand and the Industry Structure
Claudia Olivetti, Barbara Petrongolo
published in: Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17 (4), 842-859
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5880
Evolution of the Industrial Wage Structure in China Since 1980
Ohyun Kwon, Belton M. Fleisher, Deng Quheng
substantially revised version published in: Pacific Economic Review, 2015, 20(1), 17–44 (co-authored by Simon Chang)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5597
Wage Structure Effects of International Trade: Evidence from a Small Open Economy
Philip Du Caju, François Rycx, Ilan Tojerow
published in: Review of World Economics, 2012, 14 (2), 297-331
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5497
Occupational Choice, Aggregate Productivity, and Trade
Jürgen Meckl, Benjamin Weigert
published in: Review of Development Economics, 2013, 17 (3), 549-558
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5078
Wages, Employment and Tenure of Temporarily Subsidized Workers: Does the Industry Matter?
Gesine Stephan
revised version published as 'Hétérogénéité sectorielle des effets d'un dispositif de subvention salariale sur les salaires et l'emploi en Allemagne' in: Travail et Emploi, 2014, 139, 61-74
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4633
Labor Market Adjustments after a Large Import Shock: Evidence from the German Clothing Industry and the Multi-Fibre Arrangement
Nils Braakmann, Joachim Wagner
published in: Dierk Hirschel, Peter Paic und Markus Zwick (Hrsg.), Daten in der wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Forschung, Wiesbaden, Springer Gabler 2013, 201-224
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4434
Intra-Industry Adjustment to Import Competition: Theory and Application to the German Clothing Industry
Horst Raff, Joachim Wagner
published in: World Economy, 2010, 33 (8), 1006-1022
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4309
Cherry-Picking in Labor Market with Imperfect Information
Shuaizhang Feng, Bingyong Zheng
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4164
Does Offshoring of Materials and Business Services Affect Employment? Evidence from a Small Open Economy
Bernhard Michel, François Rycx
published in: Applied Economics, 2012, 44 (2), 229 - 251
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4114
Understanding Inter-Industry Wage Structures in the Euro Area
Véronique Genre, Karsten Kohn, Daphne Momferatou
published in: Applied Economics, 2011, 43 (11), 1299 - 1313
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3908
Inconsistencies in Reported Employment Characteristics among Employed Stayers
Francesca Bassi, Alessandra Padoan, Ugo Trivellato
published in: Statistica, 2012, 72 (1), 103-109
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3844
Rent-Sharing and the Cyclicality of Wage Differentials
Philip Du Caju, François Rycx, Ilan Tojerow
published as 'Inter-Industry Wage Differentials: How Much Does Rent Sharing Matter?' in: Manchester School, 2011, 79 (4), 691-717
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3830
Wage Differentials across Sectors in Europe: An East-West Comparison
Iga Magda, François Rycx, Ilan Tojerow, Daphné Valsamis
published in: Economics of Transition, 2011, 19 (4), 749-769
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3683
Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis
J. David Brown, John S. Earle
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3609
Cognitive Skills Explain Economic Preferences, Strategic Behavior, and Job Attachment
Stephen V. Burks, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Lorenz Götte, Aldo Rustichini
revised version published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 2009, 106 (19), 7745-7750
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3544
The Re-Building Effect of Hurricanes: Evidence from Employment in the US Construction Industry
Eric Strobl, Frank Walsh
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3180
Industry Churning and the Evolution of Cities: Evidence for Germany
Sebastian Findeisen, Jens Suedekum
published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 64 (2), 326-339
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2862
A Simple Theory of Industry Location and Residence Choice
Rainald Borck, Michael P. Pflüger, Matthias Wrede
published in revised form in: Journal of Economic Geography, 2010, 10 (6), 913 - 940
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2789
Using Behavioral Economic Experiments at a Large Motor Carrier: The Context and Design of the Truckers and Turnover Project
Stephen V. Burks, Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Lorenz Götte, Kristen Monaco, Kay Porter, Aldo Rustichini
published in: Stefan Bender, Julia Lane, Kathryn Shaw, Fredrik Andersson, and Till Von Wachter (eds.), The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, NBER and University of Chicago Press, 2008, 45-106
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2576
Stuck in the Slow Lane: Traffic Composition and the Measurement of Labor Productivity in the U.S. Trucking Industry
Kenneth D. Boyer, Stephen V. Burks
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 75 (4), 2009, 1220-1237
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2387
Industry Wage Differentials, Unobserved Ability, and Rent-Sharing: Evidence from Matched Worker-Firm Data, 1995-2002
Robert Plasman, François Rycx, Ilan Tojerow
published in: Brussels Economic Review, 2007, 50 (1), 11-37
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2125
Construction Contracts (or: "How to Get the Right Building at the Right Price?")
Surajeet Chakravarty, W. Bentley MacLeod
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1563
Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from European Countries
Brenda Gannon, Robert Plasman, François Rycx, Ilan Tojerow
published in: Economic and Social Review, 2007, 38 (1), 135-155
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1426
Initial Luck, Status-Seeking and Snowballs Lead to Corporate Success and Failure
Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1367
The Importance of Firms in Wage Determination
Max Gruetter, Rafael Lalive
published in: Labour Economics, 2009, 16 (2), 149-160
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1110
Rising Occupational and Industry Mobility in the United States: 1968-1993
Gueorgui Kambourov, Iourii Manovskii
revised version published as 'Rising Occupational and Industry Mobility in the United States, 1968 - 97' in: International Economic Review, 2008, 49 (1), 41-79
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1080
Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and Unobserved Ability: Siblings Evidence from Five Countries
Anders Björklund, Bernt Bratsberg, Tor Eriksson, Markus Jäntti, Oddbjørn Raaum
published in: Industrial Relations, 2007, 46 (1), 171-202
IZA Discussion Paper No. 833
Structural Reforms and the Macroeconomy: The Role of General Equilibrium Effects
Hans Gersbach
published in: R. Solow (ed.), Macroeconomics and Structural Reform, Palgrave 2004
IZA Discussion Paper No. 748
Economic Integration, Wage Policies and Social Policies
Michael P. Pflüger
published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56 (1), 135-150
IZA Discussion Paper No. 633
Employee Referrals and Efficiency Wages
Adriana Kugler
published in: Labour Economics, 2003, 10 (5), 531-556
IZA Discussion Paper No. 565
Survival in a Concentrating Industry: The Case of Daily Newspapers in the Netherlands
Hans van Kranenburg, Franz C. Palm, Gerard A. Pfann
published as 'Exit and Survival in a Concentrating Industry: The Case of Daily Newspapers in the Netherlands' in: Review of Industrial Organization, 2002, 21 (3), 283-303
IZA Discussion Paper No. 474
Unions, Works Councils and Plant Closings in Germany
John T. Addison, Lutz Bellmann, Arnd Kölling
published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2004, 42 (1), 125-148
IZA Discussion Paper No. 98
Industry Wage Differentials Revisited: A Longitudinal Comparison of Germany and USA (1984-1996)
John de New, Christoph M. Schmidt
IZA Discussion Paper No. 86
Money for Nothing and Your Chips for Free? The Anatomy of the PC Wage Differential
John de New, Christoph M. Schmidt
IZA Discussion Paper No. 53
Inter-industry Wage Dispersion in Portugal: high but falling
Joop Hartog, Pedro T. Pereira, José António Cabral Vieira
published as 'Inter-industry Wage Dispersion in Portugal' in: Empirica, 2000, 27 (4), 353-364
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