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IZA World of Labor | February 18, 2025

Paternity leave isnt closing the gender pay gap

Wider initiatives are needed to change social norms regarding caregiving responsibilities

IZA Newsroom | February 17, 2025

Award-winning research on the labor market impact of artificial intelligence

IRPPI Award honors the best IZA Discussion Paper on an AI-related topic published in 2024

IZA Newsroom | February 7, 2025

Can AI solve the peer review crisis in economics?

New study explores AI’s potential and biases in evaluating research papers

IZA World of Labor | February 4, 2025

Family-friendly reforms: Do they support or stall mothers long-term careers?

Family-friendly policies can retain mothers in the workforce but may unintentionally encourage part-time work among those in full-time roles, potentially affecting their careers.

Dedicated to high-quality research on labor markets, inequality and behavior

IZA is a platform committed to advancing high-quality research on the role of labor markets for economic inequality, and the behavioral aspects influencing these areas. Our mission encompasses scientific policy advice, the active transfer of current knowledge, and the promotion of young talent. IZA combines its global network of over 2,000 distinguished economists from 60 countries and a group of dedicated researchers in its local campus in Bonn, Germany. This collaborative effort of IZA’s network and its local team fosters an inclusive and highly productive research environment that contributes to bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and societal impact. IZA’s scholarly activities are coordinated by Research Directors Ingo Isphording and Florian Zimmermann, supported by a Network Advisory Panel which represents a range of diverse viewpoints and constituencies, including a mix of different seniorities within the profession.

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Events

Our event agenda consists of annual conferences, focused workshops, and weekly seminars. Forthcoming events include:

Call for Papers: Global Trends and Local Labor Markets

Joint IZA/OECD Workshop

September 25–26, 2025 IZA, Bonn Deadline February 28, 2025

Call for Papers: Applied and Behavioral Perspectives

IZA Workshop on Climate and Environmental Economics

May 14–16, 2025 IZA, Bonn Deadline March 1, 2025

Call for Papers: The Chicago School in Experimental Economics (CSEE)

Organized by ECONtribute, IZA and the University of Chicago

September 7-11, 2025 IZA, Bonn Deadline March 1, 2025

Call for Papers: Matching Workers and Jobs Online

8th KOF ETH Zurich and IDSC of IZA Workshop

September 4-5, 2025 KOF Swiss Economic Institute, Zurich, Switzerland Deadline April 15, 2025

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People at IZA

The focus on trying to better understand economic behavior, inequality and labor markets makes IZA an exciting research institute.

Florian Zimmermann Research Director All IZA Researchers

Our three pillars – excellent research, science outreach and talent support – make IZA a unique place to work.

Ingo Isphording Research Director All IZA Researchers

As an IZA Research Fellow I really benefit from IZA’s strong networking and the chance to circulate my papers worldwide.

Michela Carlana IZA Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School IZA Fellows People Search

IZA provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and networking – it can give a valuable early boost to a young researcher’s career.

Karina Doorley IZA Alumna, ESRI Dublin IZA Alumni IZA Network

The IZA World of Labor presents concise information on labor market issues.

Pierre Cahuc Editor-in-Chief, IZA World of Labor IZA World of Labor IZA Network

I highly value my association with IZA, which pioneered the international labor economics community and continues to advance cutting-edge research.

Francine Blau IZA Prize Laureate, Cornell University IZA Awards IZA Network

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About IZA

IZA is a nonprofit research institute and the leading international network in labor economics, comprising around 2,000 scholars from over 60 countries. The unique combination of in-house research capacity and global network activities enables us to draw on cutting-edge expertise in conducting research projects and providing evidence-based policy advice. We provide platforms for knowledge exchange and make relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. Established in 1998, IZA is supported by the Deutsche Post Foundation and affiliated with the University of Bonn.

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