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August 29, 2019. How does body weight affect mental health?
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that IV estimates indicate that there is no statistically significant relationship between BMI and mental health for young adults, whereas there is a positive and statistically significant relationship for the elderly. The Global Labor … Continue reading
August 29, 2019. How problematic is smartphone use?
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that smartphone use has a causal negative effect on academic performance. 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
August 28, 2019. The long-term effect of migration on economic inequality between EU Member States.
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that migration has fostered development across European Union member states but has not necessarily decreased economic inequalities between them. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
August 27, 2019. ‘Government Transfers, Work, and Wellbeing’: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The article studies how the Russian old-age pension affects labor supply, home production, and subjective wellbeing. Read more in: Louise Grogan & Fraser SummerfieldGovernment Transfers, Work, and Wellbeing: Evidence from the Russian Old-Age PensionJournal of Population Economics, Vol. 32 (2019), … Continue reading
August 27, 2019. Extreme Temperature and Violence in Russia
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that extreme temperatures increased violent mortality in Russia with unequal impact across gender and age groups. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
August 25, 2019. Larger governments foster equality across Europe.
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that government size has reduced inequality in European countries over the period 2004-2015. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading
August 24, 2019. Yen appreciation has damaged Japanese manufacturing.
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that the periods of yen appreciation over the last decades had more than just transitory negative effects on Japanese manufacturing. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading
August 24, 2019. Social remittances by international migrants induce political and social change: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.
Using data for Morocco, the paper provides further evidence that international migration fosters the transfer of political and social norms (social remittances). Read more in: Michele Tuccio, Jackline Wahba & Bachir HamdouchInternational migration as a driver of political and social … Continue reading
August 23, 2019. ‘Female genital mutilation: Do return migrants transfer social norms?: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The article finds that girls living in localities with return migrants in Mali are less likely to be circumcised. This effect is driven mainly by the returnees from Côte d’Ivoire, suggesting that, in addition to punitive action against those who … Continue reading
August 23, 2019. Migrants use alternative channels of entry in response to immigration restrictions.
A new GLO Discussion Paper studying the experiences from the last European Union enlargement rounds suggests that immigration restrictions just lead to the use of alternative channels of entry. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading