Evidence-based policy making in labor economics : the IZA world of labor guide 2016

Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics distills and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers to make better informed policy decisions.Written by well-known labor economists worldwide, research findings on key policy issues are presented in a compact and readable format, as distillations of comprehensive evidence-based research with concise policy recommendations. Designed to act as a quick reference, this guide brings together summaries of over 100 articles published on IZA World of Labor to give busy policymakers and political advisors worldwide instant access to reliable and up-to-date guidance on key policy topics including: asylum and immigration policy, youth unemployment and life-long learning, innovation, and technological change. Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Editorial board -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION I: Program evaluation -- SECTION II: Behavioral and personnel economics -- SECTION III: Migration -- SECTION IV: Institutions -- SECTION V: Transition and emerging economies -- SECTION VI: Development -- SECTION VII: Environment -- SECTION VIII: Education and human capital -- SECTION IX: Demography, family, and gender -- SECTION X: Data and methods -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX -- Measuring disincentives to formal work -- Counting on count data models -- Google search activity data and breaking trends -- The determinants of housework time -- Matching as a regression estimator -- Measuring the cost of children -- Evaluating the efficiency of public services -- The challenges of linking survey and administrative data -- The use of natural experiments in migration research -- Intergenerational income persistence -- The role of preschool in reducing inequality -- Do higher levels of education and skills in an area benefit wider society? -- The boom in university graduates and the risk of underemployment -- Fertility postponement and labor market outcomes -- Relative deprivation and individual well-being -- Childcare choices and child development -- Health effects of job insecurity -- Do joint custody laws improve family well-being? -- Sexual harassment in the workplace -- Pension reform and couples' joint retirement decisions -- Beauty pays but does investment in beauty? -- The quantity-quality fertility-education trade-off -- Trade liberalization and gender inequality -- Does it pay to be beautiful? -- Slavery, racial inequality, and education -- Environmental regulations and business decisions -- The promises and pitfalls of universal early education -- Impact of bilingual education on student achievement -- Early-life medical care and human capital accumulation Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics distills and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers to make better informed policy decisions. Written by well-known labor economists worldwide, research findings on key policy issues are presented in a compact and readable format, as distillations of comprehensive evidence-based research with concise policy recommendations. Designed to act as a quick reference, this guide brings together summaries of over 100 articles published on IZA World of Labor to give busy policymakers and advisors worldwide instant access to reliable and up-to-date guidance on key policy topics including: migration and integration; the minimum wage; supporting an aging workforce; the gender pay gap; youth unemployment; and education.-- Provided by Publisher IZA World of Labor distils and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers make better informed policy decisions. Written by well-known labor economists worldwide, the findings on each topic are presented in a compact and readable format, as distillations of comprehensive evidence-based research. The IZA World of Labor Policy Handbook brings together summaries of over one hundred research articles to give busy policy-makers and advisors worldwide instant access to reliable, and up-to-date guidance on key policy topics including: migration and immigration; the minimum wage; supporting an aging workforce; the gender pay gap; microfinance in developing countries.