Leading Economists Comment on the AEA’s Draft Code of Professional Conduct
(On January 17, 2018, Peter L. Rousseau, Secretary-Treasurer of the [...]
Five Facts to Know on International Women’s Day
Not only is March Women’s History Month, but March 8th [...]
IWPR Update: Research Supports Wins for Austin Workers and Student Parents
IWPR Analysis Informs Historic Sick Days Ordinance in Austin In [...]
What the Research Say: #FMLA25 and Paid Family and Medical Leave
Paid Leave Insurance Would Provide Vital Benefits at an Affordable [...]
25 Years after FMLA: Research Finds that Paid Leave is a Great Investment
Summary: On 25th Anniversary of the landmark Family and Medical [...]
National Stalking Awareness Month: Economic Impacts of Stalking
This January marks the 15th observance of National Stalking Awareness [...]
Unknown Economic Costs Stalking Victims Pay
As we turn our calendars to a new year, at [...]
Research News Roundup – January 2018
Retail Industry Meltdown Hits Women Hard; Men Remain Unscathed By [...]
Wire a Light: A Workshop Designed to Increase Apprentice Diversity
Read about how this simple strategy increased participation of women and men of color in IBEW/NECA local 48’s apprenticeship program.
Winter 2018 Quarterly Newsletter
In October at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group, the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) released a new report, Tackling Child Care: The Business Case for Employer-Supported Child Care, researched and co-authored by IWPR. Panelists, including Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, and Ram Kumar Gupta, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in India, noted that the inclusion of child care on the agenda of the Annual Meetings, attended by finance ministers, business leaders, and other senior government officials, reflects considerable progress toward equality for women.
