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

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

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

Happy 2021! The Journal of Population Economics is very pleased to announce that Professor Grégory Ponthière has joined the Journal as an editor, replacing recently-retired, long-serving editor Alessandro Cigno.   Grégory Ponthière is a Professor of Economics and Philosophy at th

The Journal of Population Economics invites you to join a special webinar on 19 November, 2020. The webinar runs from 14:00-17:00 (CET) and highlights recent contributions to the Journal, including the lead article of issue 34(1) “Names and behaviours in a war“, the Kuznet

The Journal of Population Economics has recently grown in the rankings, with it’s impact factor rising from 1.26 in 2018 to 1.84 in 2019! The five-year impact factor also rose to 2.353, signaling an increase in the visibility and readership of the Journal. More information on th

The July edition of the Journal of Population Economics is now out and can be read here. This issue features ten contributions relating to COVID-19, gender in labour markets, the intended and unintended health impacts of policy, and industrialisation and growth. The lead article of is

The Journal of Population Economics is fast growing, with the number of submissions rising from to just over 600 in 2019 to 871 in 2020! The growing number of high-quality submissions is also reflected in the Journal‘s strong impact factor, which is now 1.84. Over the last year,

A very happy and healthy 2021 to you! The first issue of the Journal of Population Economics for 2021 is now available online. Issue 34(1) includes articles addressing gender, immigration, and COVID-19. The issue includes the lead article, Names and Behaviours in a War by Stěpán Juraj