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New Working Paper: Glass ceiling effect in urban China: Wage inequality of rural-urban migrants during 2002-2007

by Z. Qu & Z. Zhao                                                     . The paper studies the levels and changes in wage inequality among Chinese rural-urban migrants during 2002-2007. Using data from two waves  of national household surveys, we find that wage inequality among  migrants decreas
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December 12, 2016
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New Working Paper: “Post-Enlargement Migration and the Great Recession in the E(M)U: Lessons and policy implications”

by M. Kahanec & K. Zimmermann This paper summarises key results from our research about  post-enlargement mobility in the EU. We clarify its scope, composition  and effects; labour market situation of mobile workers; the role of  labour mobility as a vehicle of economic stabilisation; as well as
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December 02, 2016
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New Working Paper “Towards a new European refugee policy that works”

by Amelie F. Constant and Klaus F. Zimmermann    . While Europe feels inundated by the 2015 refugee waves, the policy responses of the European Union and its member countries exhibit signs of helplessness. The Dublin system assigning responsibility to the country of first-entry has failed. Identifyi
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November 02, 2016
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Journal of Population Economics climbs Scopus CiteScore ranking

Unlike impact factors, CiteScore measures the contributions of journals with a broader coverage and more long-term (4 years) basis. The Journal of Population Economics has substantially climbed the CiteScore rankings in the past year, moving from a score of 3.9 in 2020 to 6.5 in 2021!
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June 20, 2022
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Register for 2 upcoming JOPE workshops on abortion issues

Abortion issues are again on the agenda in many societies around the globe. Academic research can inform the public debate. The Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) has recently published several articles that can inform the ongoing abortion debate, which will be discussed in two wo
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May 30, 2022
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Journal of Population Economics “Meet the Author” workshop series recap

Over the last years, the Journal of Population Economics has expanded its online activities to ensure that the Journal community can remain connected despite the many changes COVID-19 has brought to our lives. For example, several online events have highlighted the new insights genera
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May 10, 2022
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Journal of Population Economics

The first Journal of Population Economics issue of 2022 is out!

Issue 35(1) of 2022 has been published. This issue of the Journal of Population Economics features the lead article “Cohort at risk: long-term consequences of conflict for child school achievement” by Hendrik Jürges, Luca Stella, Sameh Hallaq, and Alexandra Schwarz–w
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December 22, 2021
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Latest Journal of Population Economics with focus on COVID-19 is now published

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists from different disciplines and regions have collaborated in understanding the origins, spread, and consequences of COVID-19. The latest issue of the Journal of Population Economics 34 (4) is dedicated to emerging evidence on COV
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August 05, 2021
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Journal of Population Economics webinar on 27 May, 2021 (16:00-18:00 CEST)

The next Journal of Population Economics webinar will be held Thursday, 27 May from 16:00-18:00 CEST. This webinar highlights some of the research published in issue 34(3), which can be read online here. Attendance to the Zoom webinar is open via this link: https://maastrichtuniversit
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May 25, 2021
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