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How the Banking System Develops in Africa: Legal Origin and Colonization Type. Findings of a new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a significant dependence of current financial institutions in Africa on the legal origin and the colonization type. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading
Robots, Reshoring, and the Lot of Low-Skilled Workers in a new GLO Discussion Paper
A new GLO Discussion Paper presents evidence that reshoring in the age of automation is positively associated with wages and employment for high-skilled labor but not for low-skilled labor. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading
Competitive strategies and firm growth: A new GLO Discussion Paper
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the demand-pull effect on firms’ growth is heterogeneous across different types of demand sources and that success depends on firms’ specific knowledge profiles. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading
Livelihood Diversification Strategies: Resisting Vulnerability in Egypt. A new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates the evolution of livelihood diversification in Egypt with a particular focus on wealth and urban-rural divides. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
Social safety nets in Tunisia: A new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that benefits do not necessarily reach the poor and vulnerable households at the regional level. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading
Agricultural credits support agricultural productivity: Findings of a new GLO discussion paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper presents cross-country evidence that agricultural credits have a positive impact on agricultural productivity. 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
Smartphone use and academic performance do not coexist well. A new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that smartphone use reduces student success. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global research, debate and collaboration. … Continue reading
Temporary employment, loneliness at work and job satisfaction: How do they associate? New GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that employees with a temporary contract experience more loneliness at work as opposed to employees with a permanent contract. It also reveals that loneliness at work mediates the association between working temporarily and job … Continue reading
Cancer Survivors: Getting back to work. Literature review in a new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the return rate to the labor market is between 50% and two thirds; survivors face lower work abilities and discrimination. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading
Interview with GLO Fellow Dejan Kovač: After the Race for President of Croatia
In 2019, Dejan Kovač, GLO fellow and a former postdoc at Princeton University, left his position in the US and joined the presidential race in Croatia as a candidate. He did not become the president of Croatia, but in his … Continue reading