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Gender Gaps in Education: New GLO Discussion Paper provides a secular review
A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the growing body of research in economics which concentrates on the education gender gap and its evolution, over time and across countries. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
Globalization with Chinese Characteristics: The Belt and Road Initiative, International Trade and FDI. GLO President Zimmermann participated at the conference and provided a public keynote lecture on “Global Labor Challenges and the B&R Initiative”.
On October 31, 2019 GLO President Zimmermann terminated his visit at Lexin University in Shanghai (see Report 1 and Report 2) to travel by car to Ningbo. There, he visited the University of Nottingham Ningbo/China Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre … Continue reading
What the literature says: Does smartphone use harm academic performance? Review of a new GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a predominance of empirical results in the academic literature supporting a negative association between students’ frequency of smartphone use and their academic success. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Visiting Bundeskunsthalle Bonn: “Bundespreis für Kunststudierende”
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn: “Bundespreis für Kunststudierende” — FEDERAL PRIZE FOR ART STUDENTS. Reflection challenges. Ends;
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
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