IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8280

Direct and Indirect Treatment Effects: Causal Chains and Mediation Analysis with Instrumental Variables

Markus Frölich, Martin Huber

published in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, 2017, 79 (5), 1645 - 1666

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8233

The Effect of Islamic Secondary School Attendance on Academic Achievement

Niaz Asadullah

published in: Singapore Economic Review, 2016, 61 (4), 1550052-01

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8141

Door Opener or Waste of Time? The Effects of Student Internships on Labor Market Outcomes

Nils Saniter, Thomas Siedler

revised version published as 'Do Internships Pay Off? The Effects of Student Internships on Earnings' in: Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57 (4), 1242-1275 (joint with Shushanik Margaryan and Mathias Schumann)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8102

Candidates' Quality and Electoral Participation: Evidence from Italian Municipal Elections

Marco Alberto De Benedetto, Maria De Paola

published as 'Candidates' Education and Turnout: Evidence from Italian Municipal Elections' in: German Economic Review, 2017, 18 (1), 22 - 50

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8048

Instrumental Variables: An Econometrician's Perspective

Guido W. Imbens

published in: Statistical Science, 2014, 29 (3), 3232 - 358

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7996

Identifying the Causal Effect of Alcohol Abuse on the Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence by Men Using a Natural Experiment

Susan L. Averett, Yang Wang

published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82 (3), 697 - 724

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7988

When Banana Import Restrictions Lead to Exports: A Tale of Cyclones and Quarantine Policies

Chia Chiun Ko, Paul Frijters

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7929

Economic Status, Air Quality, and Child Health: Evidence from Inversion Episodes

Jenny Jans, Per Johansson, Peter Nilsson

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7753

Nuns and the Effects of Catholic Schools: Evidence from Vatican II

Rania Gihleb, Osea Giuntella

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 137, 191-213

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7697

Does It Pay to Work for Free? Wage Returns and Gender Differences in the Market for Volunteers

Guido Cozzi, Noemi Mantovan, Robert M. Sauer

published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 79(6), 1018-1045

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7675

Do Study Abroad Programs Enhance the Employability of Graduates?

Giorgio Di Pietro

revised version published in: Education, Finance & Policy, 2015, 10 (2), 223-243

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7570

The Causal Effect of Retirement on Mortality: Evidence from Targeted Incentives to Retire Early

Hans Bloemen, Stefan Hochguertel, Jochem Zweerink

published in: Health Economics, 2017, 26 (12), e204-e218

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7533

Testing the Internal Validity of Compulsory School Reforms as Instrument for Years of Schooling

Giorgio Brunello, Margherita Fort, Guglielmo Weber, Christoph T. Weiss

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7454

Education, Birth Order, and Family Size

Jesper Bagger, Javier A. Birchenall, Hani Mansour, Sergio Urzua

published in Economic Journal, 2021, 131 (633), 33-69

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7385

Does Bilateral Trust Affect International Movement of Goods and Labor?

Eva Spring, Volker Grossmann

published as "Does Bilateral Trust Across Countries Really Affect International Trade and Factor Mobility?" in: Empirical Economics, 2016, 50 (1), 103-136

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7171

Is Self-Esteem a "Double Edged Sword"? Self-Esteem and the Onset of Adolescent Sexual Activity

Marta Favara

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7164

Math and Gender: Is Math a Route to a High-Powered Career?

Juanna Schrøter Joensen, Helena Skyt Nielsen

revised version published as 'Mathematics and Gender: Heterogeneity in Causes and Consequences' in: Economic Journal, 2016, 126, 1129-1163

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7103

Estimating Returns to Education when the IV Sample is Selective

Le Wang

published in: Labour Economics, 2013, 21, 74-85

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7065