SOLE 2021
Our research at the 26th Annual Conference of the Society of Labour Economists - May 14-15th, 2021
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Who's protected by lockdown? Occupational exposure to contagion during the COVID 19 pandemic in Poland
Using Diagnoza.plus survey data collected in Poland, we find that occupational exposures to contagion have declined over the course of the pandemic, but unequally: much more among professionals than among other workers
Call for papers: 5th IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference: "Building Better Jobs for the Post-Covid19 Era"
The conference will take place on September 1-3, 2021. In light of the health safety recommendations and uncertainty pertaining to international travel, the conference will be virtual.
Just Transition in Upper Silesia - WWF report available!
'Guidelines for the Upper Silesian Territorial Just Transition Plan' is the newest research report prepared for WWF by IBS experts.
Energy poverty in łódzkie voivodeship - research report available!
The purpose of the research was to estimate the scale and describe the characteristics of energy poverty in łódzkie voivodeship, along with recommendations for institutions implementing public policy addressed to the energy-poor households.
'Perspectives on Energy Poverty in Post-Communist Europe' with a chapter authored by IBS experts
The co-authors of a chapter that focuses on Poland are Jakub Sokołowski and Piotr Lewandowski.
We need to solve both COVID-19 and women’s reproductive health crises
Statement from the board of the IBS regarding Constitutional Court's ruling on women's reproductive rights.
Policies to Ensure Access to Affordable Housing - report
In many developed countries, housing affordability has become a focal point of discussions about housing policy as rental costs/house prices have increased relative to household incomes and the affordability situation and housing conditions have deteriorated.
Green growth opportunities for the decarbonization goal for Chile - report available!
The Institute for Structural Research (IBS) cooperated with the Ministry of Finance in Chile and the World Bank to conduct an economic analysis of the costs of Chile’s new ambitious climate change mitigation plan which would ensure carbon neutrality of the country in 2050.
Registration open! 3rd IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs & Development Conference
We're happy to announce that the conference program is now available online!
Jobs and Development Conference - online event!
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, we are rescheduling the 3rd Annual IZA/World Bank/NJD/UNU-WIDER Jobs and Development Conference “Better Jobs for Development” to be held online on September 1-4, 2020.
New project about clean-energy transitions: TIPPING+
In the new project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme we will analyse what makes clean-energy transitions in Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions successful and effective. IBS will carry out an analysis of labour market implications of coal transition and a study on tipping points in the rise of populism.