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The IZA@LISER Network is a global community of scholars dedicated to excellence in labor economics, now coordinated at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) following its transition from Bonn. More about us: www.iza.org

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Connecting the IZA@LISER Community in London! 📅 Earlier this week, the IZA@LISER Network hosted its first regional network meeting at the Embassy of Luxembourg in London—bringing together London-based labour #economists, #researchers, and #policymakers. 1/4

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🔹Inspiring Keynote: Prof. Nick Drydakis shared key insights on #AI Capital, Education & Employment Outcomes, sparking great talks on the #futureofskills & work. 🔹Diplomatic Reception: Conclusion w/ a reception hosted by Ambassador Georges Friden on the theme of Luxembourg’s #DigitalSovereignty 3/4

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👏 Thank you to our hosts at the Embassy of Luxembourg, our speakers & everyone who joined us to make this experimental event format a success! ⭐ We’re excited to build on this momentum as we prepare for our Inaugural #IZAatLISER Conference in Labour Economics this December in #Luxembourg 4/4

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Connecting the IZA@LISER Community in London! 📅 Earlier this week, the IZA@LISER Network hosted its first regional network meeting at the Embassy of Luxembourg in London—bringing together London-based labour #economists, #researchers, and #policymakers. 1/4

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Key Highlights: 🔹Distinguished Opening: LISER CEO Aline Muller shared the vision for LISER’s role as the network’s new hub, followed by Minister @stephanie-obertin.gouvernement.lu, who outlined Luxembourg’s broader ambitions for scientific advancement, research infrastructure & #innovation 2/4

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📖 World of Labour: New opinion piece "Does working more really pay? Many workers get the answer wrong" by @robertdur.bsky.social, Job Harms & Arjan Non. Clearer #tax information can turn hidden #WorkIncentives into higher take-home pay & more hours worked. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/doe...

wol.iza.orgDoes working more really pay? Many workers get the answer wrongTax information can unlock more workers and narrow income gaps, especially where labor shortages persist.
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🌍 Restricting international #STEM students would cost the U.S. economy billions 🆕IZA Discussion Paper by @mclem.org, J. Neufeld & A. Nice examines what would happen if policy changes restricted the # of intl. STEM graduates transitioning into the U.S. workforce. 🔗 www.iza.org/publications... 1/2

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The long-term economic effects are massive. A one-third decline in foreign #STEM graduates entering the U.S. workforce could result in: 📉 A 6% drop in the overall STEM workforce 📉 An 11%+ drop among PhD-level workers 📉 Annual GDP losses of up to $481 billion within a decade 2/2

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The US Administration is poised to announce a new $100,000 tax on international students who work even briefly after graduation. This is not the H-1B tax, it's new and additional. Today @iza.org released my new estimates of the economic effects of that tax —>

iza.orgTaxes on International Students: Demand and Supply Response for Post-Graduation Foreign Workers on Optional Practical TrainingThe US government has proposed various taxes on high-skill immigration. The effects of such taxes hinge on price elasticities of demand and supply tha...
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📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Too old to hire? What job ads reveal about #AgeDiscrimination" by Lennart Ziegler. When employers look beyond age, older workers get a fairer chance while firms lose nothing. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/too... #EconSky #Unemployment #Austria

wol.iza.orgToo old to hire? What job ads reveal about age discriminationWhile explicit age limits may define employers’ ideal candidates, they discourage older workers from applying and thereby exclude qualified applicants.
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📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in Israel, 2004-2024" by Tali Larom and Osnat Lifshitz. #Israel ’s labour market has weathered major shocks, but closing persistent gaps will be key to sustaining future growth. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #EconSky #WageGrowth

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📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Motivating job seekers takes more than an email" by B. Cockx, J. Egebark, G. Van Hoye, E. Videnord & J. Vikström. Digital nudges offer a cheap/scalable way to motivate job seekers, but they do not always produce desired results. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/mot...

wol.iza.orgMotivating job seekers takes more than an emailDigital nudges offer a cheap and scalable way to motivate job seekers, but they do not always produce the desired results.
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📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Climate education works and can be scaled" by S. Carattini, P. Giustinelli & M. Veronesi. High-quality #ClimateEducation helps people understand, support, and act on #ClimateSolutions 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/opinions/cli... #ClimateChange #EconSky

wol.iza.orgClimate education works and can be scaledTraining can strengthen participants' knowledge, confidence, and support for climate action, while encouraging reflection on carbon-intensive behaviours
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📖 World of Labour: 🆕 article "The Greek labour market, 2000-2024" by @efiadamopoulou.bsky.social & N. Giannakopoulos. Has #Greece 's labour market truly recovered? Falling unemployment is only part of the story: wages, job quality & productivity remain key challenges. 🔗 wol.iza.org/articles/the...

wol.iza.orgThe Greek labour market, 2000-2024Greece has faced major crisis-driven job losses, persistent long-term unemployment, wage compression, and a post-crisis shift toward minimum-wage-led wage setting
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📖 World of Labour 🆕 opinion piece "Does becoming richer make people happier?" by @drekaterinaoparina.bsky.social, A. E. Clark & R. Layard. While wealthier people tend to be happier than poorer people, countries do not necessarily become happier as they grow wealthier 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/doe...

wol.iza.orgDoes becoming richer make people happier?While wealthier people tend to be happier than poorer people, countries do not necessarily become happier as they grow wealthier.
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🌡️ Rising temperatures call for a redesign of citywide preventive and emergency care strategies. A 🆕 IZA Discussion Paper by V. Pecanha, R. Rocha & D. Szerman reveals that heat-related mortality is not evenly distributed across urban areas. #HealthEconomics 🔗 Learn more: www.iza.org/news/how-loc...

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📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "Looking beyond job numbers in Germany’s #WelfareReform debate" by @leokaas.bsky.social, E. Lalé & N. Siassi. Stricter welfare rules may boost employment, but they can also ⬇️ job quality, ⬆️ #inequality & shift risks onto workers. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/loo...

wol.iza.orgLooking beyond job numbers in Germany’s welfare reform debateCutting benefits may boost employment but can reduce job quality, increase inequality, and shift costs and risks to workers

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In this new @iza.org WP with Giovanni Peri, we we show that access to the newly built Mexican railway system in the early 1900's had two important effects. (1) It generated a network of migrants to the US, which persisted, in direction and relative size, until today.

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World of Labour:🆕opinion piece "When paying students to stay in school falls short" by J. Britton, @nickridpath.bsky.social, @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social & B. Waltmann Paying disadvantaged teens to stay in school may raise enrolment but does not improve future prospects. wol.iza.org/opinions/whe...

wol.iza.orgWhen paying students to stay in school falls shortPaying disadvantaged teenagers to stay in school slightly raises enrolment but does not improve qualifications or future job prospects
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📖 World of Labour - New article "Do anti-discrimination policies work?" by Marie-Anne Valfort Do anti-discrimination policies work? Legal safeguards, employer accountability, evidence-based HR practices, & policies that empower at-risk groups are all needed. Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/do-...

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World of Labour: 🆕 opinion piece "Workers deserve more honest estimates of #AI #jobrisk" by @michelle-yin.bsky.social The same worker can appear vulnerable/unaffected depending on which #AImodel is used—raising serious Qs for labour market forecasts & #PublicPolicy 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/wor...

wol.iza.orgWorkers deserve more honest estimates of AI job riskEstimated occupational exposure to AI varies substantially across models, shaping labour market forecasts, the identification of vulnerable sectors, and the design of reskilling initiatives
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Day 3️⃣ of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in Remich, #Luxembourg 🗣️ Ending on a high note, Prof. Kristiina Huttunen of @aalto.fi delivers her featured presentation "Economics of gender-based violence". ℹ️ Event Program: www.liser.lu/events/Summe... #EconSky #GenderSky

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📣 Today marks the start of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in #Luxembourg This edition carries a special significance. As the IZA Network transitions into its new institutional home at @liser.lu, marking the start of a new chapter for this established tradition. 1/4

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...will be shaped by discussions, presentations, and new ideas that emerge throughout the week. Looking forward to the energy everyone will bring this week and to seeing this tradition carried forward in its new home. Discover the program: www.liser.lu/events/Summe... 3/4

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📣 Today marks the start of the IZA@LISER Summer School in Labor Economics 2026 in #Luxembourg This edition carries a special significance. As the IZA Network transitions into its new institutional home at @liser.lu, marking the start of a new chapter for this established tradition. 1/4

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The Summer School has long been a key space for exchange between PhD students + leading researchers in #LaborEconomics, w/ this year’s edition featuring lectures from @alanmanning4.bsky.social & Kristiina Huttunen. An outstanding group of participants has come together, and the coming days... 2/4

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📖 World of Labour - New opinion piece "The social norms that keep West German mothers at home" by @bastiencf.bsky.social, Z. Iftikhar, J. Park. Why do #EastGerman mothers work ~2 mos./yr. than #WestGerman ones? The answer may lie in reg’l #SocialNorms, not incentives. 🔗 wol.iza.org/opinions/soc...

wol.iza.orgThe social norms that keep West German mothers at homeWhy do East German mothers work about two months more per year than West German mothers? The answer may lie in regional social norms, not incentives
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📖 World of Labour - New article "The labour market in Chile, 2000-2025" by Guillermo Montt. From progress to #productivity in #Chile: Turning labour market gains into #inclusive and sustainable growth. 🔗 Learn more: wol.iza.org/articles/the... #inequality #SocialDialogue #innovation #SkillsGaps