IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

📣 Postdoc positions at IZA in Bonn! We are hiring Postdoctoral Researchers in labor/applied or behavioral economics. ✅ Engage in a vibrant research environment ✅ No teaching duties 📅 Apply by Nov. 17, 2024 More info: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFXnCjDA

What they Don’t Teach You about AI in Business School... My recent keynote address to the Economic Perspective on AI (EPEAI) International Conference about AI in Business and Economics at University of Johannesburg is now available as a IZA - Institute of Labor Economics discussion paper. Available at : https://lnkd.in/er3gAFrW . 📖 The Medium article in the link below is a summary of the address / paper. . #artificialintelligence #climatechange #degrowth #conflict

🎉 Congratulations to Robert Lerman, IZA Fellow since 2004, on being awarded the 2024 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education! A pioneering leader in advancing apprenticeship programs and skills-based education, Lerman’s work has significantly shaped workforce development. His contributions continue to inspire and drive meaningful change in education reform. This prestigious recognition is a testament to his lasting impact on the field. https://lnkd.in/eBXPc8cx

Redistribution varies if inequality is due to luck vs. effort, but luck has many manifestations. A new study by Marcel Preuss, Germán Reyes, Jason Somerville and Joy Wu shows people redistribute less when luck creates unequal opportunities. Why? People underestimate the significant impact of small advantages. Read more in the IZA Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/eTr5FUjE

A new IZA paper by Adrianto Adrianto, Avner Ben-Ner, Jason Sockin, and Ainhoa Urtasun reveals that employees in U.S. manufacturing firms with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) — the most common system in the United States for implementing broad-based employee ownership — experience significantly higher job satisfaction compared with their counterparts in conventional firms. The research draws on nearly 200,000 employee reviews from the online platform Glassdoor, providing a detailed analysis of the impact of employee ownership on worker well-being. Workers in employee-owned firms report greater overall job satisfaction, with particularly strong results in areas such as company culture and work-life balance. Read more in the IZA Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/gDn7Vidf

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and automation is driving profound changes in the way we work, produce goods, and generate wealth. But as machines take on more tasks traditionally done by humans, how should governments adapt their tax systems? This question is at the heart of a recent IZA Policy Paper by Spencer Bastani and Daniel Waldenström. Their research on the implications of AI and automation for taxation in advanced economies offers insights into how these technologies might reshape labor markets, income distribution, and the broader economy. Read more in the IZA Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/epWaEwKf

Research by Hans Henrik Sievertsen and Sarah Smith, conducted through a survey experiment with over 3,000 U.S. participants, tested the effect of opinions expressed by senior economists from leading U.S. universities on topical issues. The study found that while both male and female experts could sway public opinion, the same opinions were more persuasive when expressed by female economists. Read more in the IZA Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/e6ShMxrP

📢 Applications for the 25th IZA Summer School are open until March 31. 📅 PhD students don't miss this great opportunity to benefit from an amazing line-up of speakers: Stefano DellaVigna, Ernst Fehr, Ulrike Malmendier, Andrew Oswald, Amelie Schiprowski & Florian Zimmermann https://lnkd.in/es9y5FxX

A dataverse for labor economics: IZA's Research Data Center (IDSC) has launched a new service to improve the accessibility of research data: https://lnkd.in/eC79wGBH

📣 February is IZA Network Month! 🌐 Once a year we invite our Fellows to nominate candidates for membership in the world's largest research network in labor economics, with more than 2,000 scholars from over 60 countries. 👉 Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/en7PEMPj