Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics: The IZA World of Labor Guide 2017

Description

Evidence-based Policy Making in Labor Economics distills 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, 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.

Daniel S. Hamermesh is Professor in Economics at Royal Holloway University of London, UK, Sue Killam Professor Emeritus in the Foundation of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, and Editor-in-Chief of IZA World of Labor. Olga K. Nottmeyer holds a PhD in Economics and is Managing Editor of IZA World of Labor.