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How long does it last? Brexit, voting and hate against foreigners.
Are new immigrants causing persistent voting effects? The lead article in the January 2020 issue of the Journal of Population Economics suggests that the voting effects are short-term only. Read more in: Read for free the Lead Article of issue … Continue reading
Call for contributions: 31th EBES Conference in Warsaw/Poland, April 15-17, 2020.
Interested researchers are invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration at the 31st EBES Conference – Warsaw, which will take place on April 15-17, 2020 hosted by the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw/Poland, with … Continue reading
Weihnachtsmarkt Bonn 2019. Bonn Christmas Market 2019.
On November 23, 2019 with “magic” Beethoven at the Bonn Christmas Market (Bonner Weihnachtsmarkt). Ends;
Analyzing the nativity wealth gap in Europe. Article published OPEN ACCESS in the Journal of Population Economics.
The article studies the migrant-native differences in wealth among older households in Europe which is significant and to the advantage of the natives. The importance of origin country, age at migration, and citizenship status in reducing the gap is shown. … Continue reading
How parents respond to their children’s revealed human capital: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The article finds that parents compensate disadvantaged children with greater cognitive resources using data from primary school-aged Ethiopian siblings. Read more in: Reinforcement or compensation? Parental responses to children’s revealed human capital levels Wei Fan & Catherine Porter » Abstract » Full text … Continue reading
How to explain the gender pay gap in the United States?
Gender pay gaps are still of much concern, in particular in the United States. A paper published in the Journal of Population Economics adds to our understanding how the gender gap is shaped by multiple different forces such as parenthood, … Continue reading
Now available to read online for free: The January 2020 issue of the Journal of Population Economics. Ten insightful articles on migration, mortality, preferences, gender pay gaps and social networks.
The issue is now available online. Three articles are open access. All articles listed below have a READ LINK which allows free reading. These links can be freely used on websites and in the social media. The link enables to … Continue reading
Book launch in Brussels: A second chance for Europe. Jo Ritzen presents his new book now in Spanish at a crucial time for Europe. Una segunda oportunidad para Europa. Klaus F. Zimmermann leads the panel discussion.
Una segunda oportunidad para Europa (A Second Chance for Europe) calls upon us to rethink and reboot the European Union. The discontents of globalization threaten European values and call for a new economic order. EU Member States are backsliding on … Continue reading
“Tertiary education makes female entrepreneurial training effective”, finds a new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies female entrepreneurship as a possible growth driver. It finds that tertiary education makes entrepreneurial training of females effective. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
New GLO Discussion Paper: Internship experience has positive effects for labor market outcomes.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds in line with the literature on vocational education programs that internship experience has a positive effect on labor market outcomes. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading