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Ulf Rinne

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Labor economist. Senior Researcher @iza.org. Views are my own.

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Ulf Rinne @ulfrinne.bsky.social · Jan 22

"Betriebliche Weiterbildung: Ein Schlüssel zu mehr Zufriedenheit und Produktivität" – Unsere @iza.org-Studie im Auftrag des BMAS zeigt, wie wichtig es ist, Weiterbildungsangebote für alle zugänglich zu machen.
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Betriebliche Weiterbildung: Motor für Zufriedenheit und Produktivität

Neue Analysen zur Rolle der Weiterbildung aus Sicht von Betrieben und Beschäftigten

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 24

✨Wrapping up our #IZAdventCalendar 2️⃣4️⃣

🎁 Today's insight: Society underestimates men’s support for couple equity.

This holiday, share the workload and the joy—because equity is the gift that keeps giving! 🎄🤝❤️

Here's the summary of a new IZA paper:
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Society underestimates men’s support for couple equity

Survey data from six countries reveals widespread misperceptions and the potential to promote gender equality

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 23

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🎁 Today's insight: How to improve day care access for disadvantaged families.

@odegroote.bsky.social & Minyoung Rho study matching mechanisms and policies: Affirmative action boosts participation but also increases segregation.

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Improving day care access for disadvantaged families

Centralized systems and affirmative action policies enhance equity but pose challenges in segregation and funding

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 22

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🎁 Today's insight: Taking a Minijob after childbirth can lead to unintended long-term setbacks in mothers' labor market outcomes.

Discover the findings from a new paper by @mcollischon.bsky.social et al. 👇
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Caught in the trap: Long-term setbacks for mothers after childbirth

Returning to work in Minijobs significantly worsens mothers' employment and earnings prospects over the long run

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 21

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🎁 Today's insight: Lowering the psychological costs of starting job applications boosts application rates without reducing returns per application.

Low-cost intervention on an online platform in Pakistan raised application rates by 600%.

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High returns to making job applications easier

Experiment in Pakistan: Lowering psychological cost boosts job applications by 600% without reducing their quality

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 20

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🎁 Today's insight: Disruptive classmates have lasting impacts on academic and career outcomes.

Test scores ⬇️ Graduation ⬇️ STEM pursuits ⬇️

@sgoulas.bsky.social @silviagriselda.bsky.social @rmegal.bsky.social @yveszenou.bsky.social #EduSky
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The hidden costs of classroom disruptiveness

How peer behavior shapes academic and career outcomes

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 19

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🎁 Today's insight: Living in a 'community college desert' hinders enrollment and degree completion among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income students.

@riacton.bsky.social, K. Cortes, @loismiller.bsky.social & @camilantmorales.bsky.social

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How college proximity shapes enrollment and degree attainment

The role of geographic access in addressing higher education disparities

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 18

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🎁 Today's insight: The mere threat of competition can improve the service quality of general practitioners. ⚕️

Read this summary of a new study by @eduardbruell.bsky.social, @almostsurely.bsky.social, and @schlenkeroli.bsky.social:

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Entry restrictions in healthcare improve equitable access but reduce service quality

Policymakers must balance equity and competition to improve care

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 17

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🎁 Today's insight: Parental role models matter for the child penalty!

Classroom exposure to peers with working mothers reduces child-related employment penalties, while exposure to working fathers tends to amplify them.

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How parental role models shape gender inequality in labor markets

Childhood exposure to parental work behaviors leaves lasting impacts on gender roles and labor market outcomes

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 16

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🎁 Today's insight: CEO pay disclosure laws aim for transparency but may unintentionally widen wage gaps within firms.

Discover the findings from a 1998 reform in Italy:

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CEO pay disclosure drives wage inequality

Transparency laws may unintentionally widen the gap between top earners and everyone else

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 15

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🎁 Today's insight: How an experiment with cocoa middlemen sheds light on honesty in value chains. 🍫🤝

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Assessing dishonesty in cocoa value chains

Lab-in-the-field evidence from middlemen in Côte d'Ivoire

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 14

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🎁 Today's insight: Men's earlier and larger inheritances widen the gender wealth gap.

Wealth creators vs. wealth inheritors: @charlottebartels.bsky.social & co-authors unpack the gender wealth gap from bottom to top and young to old.

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Early inheritances widen the gender wealth gap

How timing of wealth transfers shapes economic inequalities

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 13

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🎁 Today's insight: Managerial trust shapes the adoption of remote work.

Study by @adam-gill.bsky.social & @oskarnskans.bsky.social: Work from home is far more common where managers perceive that people can be trusted not to "take advantage."

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Managerial trust linked to remote work adoption

New study analyzes variations across regions and industries

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 12

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🎁 Today's insight: "Dark traits" & "weak signals" like religiosity or ex-convict status offer clues for predicting workplace behaviors like honesty & productivity.

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Personality traits and signals as predictors of workplace behavior

New research examines influence on honesty and productivity

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 11

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🎁 Today's insight: AI matches human educators in giving feedback to students but falls short when it comes to grading them properly.

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Can AI match human educators?

New study explores the potential and pitfalls of AI in feedback and grading

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 10

✨ #IZAdventCalendar 🔟

🎁 Today's insight: Affordable housing boosts labor market success!

Long-term positive effect: Access to urban labor markets and stable housing arrangements fosters human capital investment, leading to higher incomes and lower unemployment. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

Affordable housing improves individual labor market outcomes

New research reveals long-term income gains and stability benefits linked to subsidized housing policies

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 9

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 9️⃣

🎁 Today's insight: In-person collaboration sparks creativity in virtual teams! 💡

Discover how an experiment reveals the magic of hybrid work models:

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In-person collaboration boosts creativity in virtual teams

New research highlights the advantages of hybrid work models

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 8

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 8️⃣

🎁 Today's insight: Flexible wage components drive the gender gap. 💰

Bonuses and overtime pay account for a striking one-quarter of Hungary's gender wage gap, even after controlling for individual earning potential. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

Bonuses and overtime payments drive the gender wage gap

Study from Hungary examines the role of flexible wage components

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 7

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🎁 Today's insight: Discover how audio surveys improve data quality. 🎙️

Analysis of 7,766 survey answers suggests that oral responses to open-ended questions offer richer insights into people's beliefs and experiences. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

We need to talk: How audio surveys can enhance data collection

Oral responses provide richer insights for social science research

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 6

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 6️⃣

🎁 Today's insight: Education increases childbearing among women 👪

Finnish study challenges the common belief that education hinders women's family formation but helps men. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

Education increases family formation among women but has no effect on men

Analysis of Finnish admissions data challenges traditional beliefs about the impact of higher education

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 5

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🎁 Today's insight: Learn what makes a great manager! 📉📈

💡 Lab experiment reveals the skills that truly matter—and why overconfidence can hurt leadership effectiveness. newsroom.iza.org/en/archive/r...

Overconfidence undermines leadership effectiveness

Lab experiment reveals the crucial skills that matter more than ambition in management

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 4

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 4️⃣

🎁 Today's insight: Men are more likely to flag female-authored social media posts on male-stereotyped topics as harmful. ⚠️

Read more about the findings of an online experiment by N. Khan, @dgrand.bsky.social & @olgashurchkov.bsky.social

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Gender bias on social media: Women face unequal scrutiny

New research reveals male users flag women’s posts more frequently on male-dominated topics

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 3

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 3️⃣

🎁 Unwrap today's insight: When crisis strikes, voters hold female politicians to harsher standards. 🙍‍♀️👈

Explore how COVID deaths lowered councilors' reelection chances. 😷🗳️
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When crisis strikes, voters hold female politicians to harsher standards

COVID-19 exposed gender bias in reelection

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 2

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 2️⃣

🎁 Unwrap today's insight: Flextime and other flexible work practices mitigate the productivity-eroding consequences of long hours. ⏲️🥱

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Flextime policies help maintain productivity

When workers choose their own schedules, they tire less quickly, enabling longer, more productive work hours

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IZA @iza.org · Dec 1

✨ #IZAdventCalendar, Day 1️⃣
Today’s insight: Explore how a peer mentoring program enhances university choices! 🎓

Increase in selecting mentors' fields in STEM/Econ boosts future wages without harming academic performance. 💰
#EconSky #EduSky @aloviglio.bsky.social‬
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Peer mentoring enhances university choices and performance for high school students

Study highlights positive influence on students' academic trajectory

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IZA @iza.org · Oct 30

📢Postdoc positions at IZA in Bonn!

We are hiring Postdoctoral Researchers in labor/applied or behavioral economics.

✅ Engage in a vibrant research environment
✅ No teaching duties
📅 Apply by Nov. 17, 2024 via econjobmarket.org

#EconSky please spread the word: 👇
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