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The impact of the economic crisis on Europe’s labor markets has directed particular attention to the situation of labor market entrants, who, in general, tend to suffer most from economic turmoil. A common explanation is that in tight labor markets, employers are reluctant to employ younger people because they have limited experience and are presumed to be less productive.

She is widely known as one of the pioneers of ethnic competition theory and does research on armed conflict, ethnic violence, collective action, and social movement organizations. From 22 September to 3 October she will be at the WZB as a guest researcher.

Michael Hannan is Professor of Sociology at Stanford University and
Professor of Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is one of the most-cited American sociologists and a founder of the influential organizational ecology approach in the sociology of organizations. His current work theorizes organizational categories and typecasting processes and empirically investigates the dynamics of categories in the wine and restaurant industries. From 22 September to 3 October he will be at the WZB as a guest researcher.