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September 29, 2019. Labor Economics Conference, Renmin University, Beijing, December 7-8, 2019. Call for Papers. Deadline October 31.

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Labor market issues broadly defined will be the emphasis of the Second Renmin University of China – GLO Conference in Beijing on 7-8 December 2019. Keynote speakers will be GLO Fellows Shi Li of Beijing Normal University and Xi Chen … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2019. Gender differences in self-employment in a young market economy (Poland). A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that in Poland women find independence at work and for those in professional occupations a job matching their competences as a desirable job attribute, while for men the lack of stress, a good salary … Continue reading →

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September 28, 2019. Female Self-Help Groups and Sustainable Development: Evidence from Northern India. A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that a women’s self-help group program in India has contributed to sustainable development through improvements in the quality of life. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading →

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September 27, 2019. Self-employment and fertility: Is the future of work childless? A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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Does the growth of self-employment and in particular gig work among females explain part of the observed declining fertility rates? A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Portugal no statistically significant differences in fertility between employees and self-employed women. The … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2019. Fracking Era: Workers benefit from resource booms in their home state. A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the fracking innovations who had revolutionized the United States oil and gas industry and facilitated a boom in energy production were responsible for positive effects on the labor markets, in particular outside the … Continue reading →

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September 25, 2019. Delayed graduations and university dropouts. A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the economic literature to understand delayed graduations and university dropouts. 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 … Continue reading →

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September 24, 2019. Effects of social networks on the education-occupation mismatch of migrants. A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper studies for Italy how over-education affects migrants and it evaluates the role informal networks play in producing it. Migrants are more over-educated than natives, but the role of networks is equally relevant for both ethnic … Continue reading →

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September 23, 2019. ‘Testing the employment and skill impact of new technologies’. A new GLO Discussion Paper.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper provides an updated picture of main empirical evidence on the relationship between new technologies and employment. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading →

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Entry to hell?

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Visiting the “Teufelsloch (Devil’s Hole)” and “Das Schwarze Kreuz (Black Cross)” near Altenahr. “It is even said that the devil was once here – he supposedly left behind the man-sized “Devil’s Hole” (Teufelsloch) in one of the mighty rocks, through … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2019. ‘Parental responses to differences in children’s revealed abilities’: Forthcoming in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The article finds that parents compensate disadvantaged children with greater cognitive resources using data from primary school-aged Ethiopian siblings. Read more in: Wei Fan & Catherine PorterReinforcement or compensation? Parental responses to children’s revealed human capital levels, forthcoming Journal of … Continue reading →

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