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Natural Disasters and Human Mobility

Posted on August 22, 2016 by admin

In a new paper with Linguère Mously Mbaye we review the effects of natural disasters on human mobility or migration. Although there is an increase of natural disasters and migration recently and hence more evidence to observe, the relationship remains … Continue reading →

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NBER Summer Institute 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by admin

In all over July, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the most important think tank of the United States, organizes its traditional NBER Summer Institute 2016. On July 27, the economists debated the value of academic institutions for economy … Continue reading →

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Diaspora Economics

Posted on July 21, 2016 by admin

International Journal of Manpower ISSN: 0143-7720          LINK FORTHCOMING: Special Issue on: Diaspora Economics in Volume 37, No. 7, 2016 Editors: Amelie F. Constant (POP at UNU-MERIT, IZA and GLO) and Klaus F. Zimmermann (Harvard University, POP at UNU-MERIT and GLO) … Continue reading →

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Zuwanderung und Arbeitsmarkt: Zimmermann zu Gast an der Universität Köln

Posted on July 8, 2016 by admin

Klaus F. Zimmermann, Wirtschaftsprofessor der Universität Bonn und Ko-Direktor des POP ( Centre for Population, Development and Labour Economics) an UNU-MERIT (Maastricht), forscht derzeit an der Harvard Universität. Beim 11. Kölner wirtschaftspolitischen Dialog diskutierte er am 6. 7. 2016 unter … Continue reading →

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Klaus F. Zimmermann “In a World of Turmoil”

Posted on July 3, 2016 by admin

On his current lecture tour through Europe, Klaus F. Zimmermann (Harvard University and UNU-MERIT) participated in the conference “In a world of turmoil, what is a nation for?, the 16th edition of LES RENCONTRES ECONOMIQUES D’AIX-EN-PROVENCE (July 1-3). Created in … Continue reading →

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New Affiliations of Zimmermann in Germany

Posted on June 16, 2016 by admin

To intensify his presence in Germany, Klaus F. Zimmermann, Harvard University and UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, has accepted the following affiliations: Senior Fellow of the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn Research Fellow, Center for Evaluation and Development, University of … Continue reading →

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Arbeit und Digitalisierung

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

“Werden wir Zeugen einer digitalen Revolution, die unsere Arbeitswelt schon bald auf den Kopf stellt? Wir können nicht mit Sicherheit sagen, wie unsere Arbeitswelt von morgen aussehen wird, aber der Wandel ist da. Heute produziert das größte Medienunternehmen der Welt … Continue reading →

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Skin Tone, Gender, Ethnicity, and Diaspora

Posted on April 18, 2016 by admin

Middlebury College: On April 16, 2016,  a Symposium on “The Economics of Skin Tone, Gender, Ethnicity, and Diaspora“ took place under the direction of Professor Phanindra V. Wunnava of Middlebury College. Everybody enjoyed the high quality presentations and the discussions. … Continue reading →

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Report on Discussion Forum: Evidence-based policy making

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin

On the occasion of the leave of IZA Founding Director Zimmermann and in the presence of more than 230 participants from science, policy, business and media, a prominent round of experts discussed the challenges and perils of policy making on … Continue reading →

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Unterwanderte Demokratie? Einstweilige Verfügung gegen Rügemer

Posted on May 21, 2014 by admin

In einem Artikel von Walter Rügemer mit der Überschrift “Die unterwanderte Demokratie – Der Marsch der Lobbyisten durch die Institutionen”, der unter anderem in der Zeitschrift “Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik”, Ausgabe 8/2013, und dem Online-Angebot www.nrhz.de veröffentlicht wurde, … Continue reading →

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