New Discussion Papers from the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Gender Differences and the Timing of First Marriages
Javier Díaz-Giménez, Eugenio P. Giolito
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The Role of Religion in Economic and Demographic Behavior in the United States: A Review of the Recent Literature
Evelyn L. Lehrer
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Crime and Partnerships
Michael Svarer
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The Re-Building Effect of Hurricanes: Evidence from Employment in the US Construction Industry
Eric Strobl, Frank Walsh
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Education, Information, and Improved Health: Evidence from Breast Cancer Screening
Keith Chen, Fabian Lange
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Formality, Informality, and Social Welfare
John Bennett
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Ancestry versus Ethnicity: The Complexity and Selectivity of Mexican Identification in the United States
Brian Duncan, Stephen Trejo
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On Gender Gaps and Self-fulfilling Expectations: Theory, Policies and Some Empirical Evidence
Sara de la Rica, Juan José Dolado, Cecilia García-Peñalosa
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Social Interactions and the Salience of Social Identity
Kendra N. McLeish, Robert J. Oxoby
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