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Institute for the Study of Labor Bonn, Germany

Institute for the Study of Labor Bonn, Germany. The Concept of IZA. Independent i nstitut e for research in labor economics Science sponsoring by Deutsche Post World Net International orientation Internal and external network structure International guest researchers program.

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Institute for the Study of Labor Bonn, Germany

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  1. Institute for the Study of Labor Bonn, Germany

  2. The Concept of IZA • Independent institute for research in labor economics • Science sponsoring by Deutsche Post World Net • International orientation • Internal and external network structure • International guest researchers program

  3. Main Activities of IZA • Basic research • Political consulting • Public information • Meetings: specialized conferences and workshops, seminars, summer school • Publications: discussion papers, reprints, books, • research reports, newsletters

  4. Key Elements of IZA Research • Focus on micro-econometric research including company-level analyses • International comparative research in close cooperation with labor market economists and research institutes from all over the world • Review, documentation and evaluation of new concepts in labor market policy and personnel incentives and initiatives

  5. Current IZA Research Program • IZA coordinates internationally oriented projects and research activities within six research programs: • Mobility and Flexibility of Labor • Internationalization of Labor Markets • Welfare State and Labor Market • Labor Markets in Transition Countries • The Future of Labor • Evaluation of Labor Market Policies and Projects

  6. Development of the IZA Network • Expansion of the IZA Research Fellow network: nearly 300 renowned scientists cooperate with IZA • High standard also applied to Research Affiliates: promising young economists integrated in-house into IZA projects, EEA prize-winners among affiliates • Intensive co-operation with over 30 institutions: close ties e. g. to CEPR London and DIW Berlin

  7. Development of the IZA Network • Development of Data center: facilitates search for datasets • New Research Director Armin Falk: starting from Oct. 1, 2003 • Expansion of Pool of Researchers: • Senior Researchers • Part-time Researchers • Hosting Researchers during their sabbatical

  8. IZA/SOLE TransAtlantic Meetings of Labor Economists • Joint initiative to underline the prominent role of international labor market research in Europe and the US. • Meetings are meant to stimulate international discussion and cooperationamong labor economists • Provide an annual forum for economistsworldwide who are involved in labor market research • Goal: to enhance our knowledge of basic labor marketparameters and to improve our ability to predict the effects of changes inlabor market policies

  9. IZA/CEPR European Summer Symposium in Labor Economics (ESSLE) • Designed to bring together economists in the field from acrossEuropeand key researchers from outsidethe region • Unique opportunity for researchers to discuss their work in a relaxed atmosphere and to develop long-term collaborative relationships • Providesyoung researchers with the opportunity to meet and discuss their work with senioreconomists

  10. IZA European Summer School in Labor Economics • Created in 1998, takes place once a year in the • conference center of Deutsche Post at Lake • Ammersee in Bavaria/Germany • Selection of around 30 advancedEuropean graduate students engaged in the preparationof a doctoral dissertation or approaching this stage • Objective is to provide a larger number of Ph.D. students with the opportunity to discuss their own research ideas with established senior researchers in a relaxed and open atmosphere

  11. IZA Seminars • Weekly IZA Tuesday Research Seminar • Weekly BonnEcon / ZEI / IZA Research Seminar • Weekly IZA Brownbag Lunch Seminar • IZA/DIW/CEPR Berlin Lunchtime Meetings • IZA Tower Talk

  12. IZA Publications • IZA Discussion Paper Series more than 750 papers, listed in SSRN email-list • IZA Reprint Series more than 120 journal and collective volume articles • IZA Research Report Series five reports for institutions from politics and society • IZA Monographs extensive work in renowned publishing houses • IZA Compact print newsletter, free distribution worldwide • IZA Electronic Newsletters

  13. Library and Information Center • Systematic expansion of inventory Monographs about 2500 Journals about 150 Discussion Papers about 100 series, 3000 copies • Access to databases EconLit, JSTOR, Social Science Citation Index • Intensive use by IZA staff, guest researchers and students from the University of Bonn

  14. Co-operation with University of Bonn • IZA cooperates closely with the University of Bonn Department of Economics: • IZA takes an active part in the Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)and the Bonn Economics Research Seminar • On a regular basis, IZA offers lectures and seminars in econometrics and labor market economics • Qualified IZA staff members supervise master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral theses

  15. IZA Guest Researchers Program • IZA offers attractive research environment to all visiting scholars • 92 visitors in 2002 • IZA aims at strengthening international scientific exchange by stimulating research networks

  16. What IZA can offer you • Attractive Research Environmentfor • permanent staff (usually 3-year post-doc positions) • visitors / guests • doctoral exchange students • Close Links to other Institutions • Co-operation with University of Bonn • Bonn Graduate School of Economics • EDNET / EDP

  17. What IZA can offer you • Stimulating Activities • Workshops, conferences • Seminar series • Guests • Financial support for travel, conferences etc.

  18. What IZA can offer you • Contact & Information: • www.iza.org • sunde@iza.org

  19. IZA is looking forward to your research visit !

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