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Land Ownership and Enterprising Women in Southern Africa
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that land ownership is important for female entrepreneurial performance in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Sources of Agricultural Technology Take-up in Africa
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that the provision of extension services increases agricultural technology take-up in Uganda. 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
Labor Market Consequences of Reforms in Egypt
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that younger and older workers in Egypt were less likely to be employed than their middle age peers after the reforms in the 1990s than before. Those seeking formal jobs were more likely to … Continue reading
Early Life Environment Affects Frailty Among Chinese Older Adults.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that poor health conditions in childhood and unfavorable childhood and adolescent socioeconomic status as measured by educational attainment and neighborhood quality may increase the risk of late-life frailty among Chinese older adults . The … Continue reading
Social security expansion may crowd out informal arrangements, thus weakening informal caring relations and networks: Evidence from older adults in China
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that receiving a pension only slightly reduces collective recreational activities while significantly crowding out altruistic activities in the Chinese communities. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading
Sunshine and fertility in China.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a nonlinear (but positive) relationship between the length of sunlight and birth outcomes in China. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading
Health Inequality among Chinese Older Adults: The Role of Childhood Circumstances
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a significant dependence of health inequality in old age of Chinese adults on childhood circumstances and identifies particular patterns. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
First names and behavior in war and beyond.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that given first names of leaders from World War II can predict behavior in the 1991-1995 Croatian war of independence and beyond. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
R&D investments and the rise of alternative work arrangements, particularly self-employment.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that, among other insights, R&D has overall negligible effects on the probability of workers to become self-employed; it increases the probability of moving from unemployment to paid employment, especially in routinized areas, and reduces … Continue reading
Rent sharing between firms and workers in China is common, but smaller than in developed economies reflecting the weaker bargaining power of labor.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that firms in China share rents with their workers, although at a smaller level than in developed economies. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading