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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
Impressions from a conference keynote in Sydney, November 11, 2019.
Health, Inequality and Behavior: GLO – supported Workshop on November 11-13 at Macquarie University, Sydney/Australia. More details see: KFZ-1, KFZ-2 and GLO. Ends;
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How Important is Job Prestige in Online Mating? New GLO Discussion Paper.
In traditional couple formation males seem to attach more value to attractiveness and women seem to focus on earnings potentials. A new GLO Discussion Paper finds in an online dating field experiment that job status or job prestige does not … Continue reading
GLO – supported Workshop on “Health, Inequality and Behavior” with GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann at Macquarie University, Sydney/Australia, ended November 13.
GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann has been a Visiting Professor at Macquarie University in 2017. Now he was speaking at a GLO – supported Workshop on “Health, Inequality and Behavior” organized at the University under the leadership of Kompal Sinha, … Continue reading