Monthly Archives: October 2019

GLO President spoke at Lixin University of Accounting and Finance in Shanghai/China on the merits of globalization

GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT Maastricht and Bonn University) spoke on October 29 at the Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance on the merits of global labor economics. The seminar was chaired by GLO Fellow Wenxuan Hou, Chair … Continue reading

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GLO President visits Lixin University in Shanghai/China

On his current trip to China, GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann has reached Shanghai/China. On October 28, he met his local hosts at the Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Wenxuan Hou, Chair in Corporate Finance, University of Edinburgh … Continue reading

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Bilding Bridges: Annual Conference of Academia Europaea (AE), The Academy of Europe, in Barcelona.

The Annual Conference 2019 on “Bilding Bridges” of The Academy of Europe – Academia Europaea (AE), took place on October 23-25, 2019 in Barcelona. AE welcomed a large number of new members, including GLO Fellows Marco Vivarelli (Università Cattolica-Milano) and … Continue reading

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October 21, 2019. Trans People: Transitioning, Mental Health, and Life and Job Satisfaction. A New GLO Discussion Paper.

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews challenges and perspectives of work policies affecting the well-being of trans people. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to … Continue reading

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Visiting Bundeskunsthalle Bonn: “Bundespreis für Kunststudierende”

Bundeskunsthalle Bonn: “Bundespreis für Kunststudierende” — FEDERAL PRIZE FOR ART STUDENTS. Reflection challenges. Ends;

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October 20, 2019. School-to-Work Transitions. Report about a joint AIEL-CCME/GLO Session at the 34th AIEL Conference held in Novara/Italy

On September 12-13, 2019 the 34th Annual Conference of the Italian Association of Labour Economists (AIEL) took place in Novara/Italy. During the conference, a joint session AIEL-CCME/GLO was organized. Please find here the program with the speakers in bold, the … Continue reading

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October 19, 2019. Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on ‘Youth Transitions’ in Geneva/Switzerland, February 20-21, 2020. Call for contributions by November 15, 2019.

GLO is collaborating in the Organization of  The  Global Interdisciplinary Policy Research Conference on Youth Transitions, organized by the Center for Finance and Development of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, on the 20-21 February 2020 in Geneva/Switzerland. The … Continue reading

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October 19, 2019. New GLO Discussion Paper on ‘30,000 minimum wages: The economic effects of collective bargaining extensions’

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Portugal that while wages of continuing workers were increasing following an extension, formal employment and wage bills in the relevant sectors were falling. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading

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October 18, 2019. New GLO Discussion Paper on ‘Does Increased Teacher Accountability Decrease Leniency in Grading?’

A new GLO Discussion Paper assesses the effects of introducing centralized scoring standards into schools with higher and lower quality peer groups. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading

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October 18, 2019. New GLO Discussion Paper on ‘Return, Circular, and Onward Migration Decisions in a Knowledge Society’

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a state-of-the-art literature review about research that aims to explain the return, repeat, circular and onward migration of the highly-skilled migrants around the world. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading

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