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August 21, 2019. Baby bonus as a successful pro-natalist policy? Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The study using Canadian experiences finds that properly structured pro-natal policies can successfully increase fertility among different segments of the population. Read more in: Natalie Malak, Md Mahbubur Rahman & Terry A. Yip:Baby bonus, anyone? Examining heterogeneous responses to a pro-natalist policy Journal … Continue reading →

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August 21, 2019. Interest Rate Uncertainty Affects Investments

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A new GLO Discussion Paper derives the exact shape of the “hysteretic” impact of changes in the interest rate on macroeconomic investment under scenarios of both certainty and uncertainty. Conclusions deal with the efficacy of central bank’s interest rate policy. … Continue reading →

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Journal of Population Economics: Annual Report 2019 & Issue 4, 2019 available. Planning Meeting at UNU-MERIT.

Posted on August 20, 2019 by admin

The Editor-in-Chief (Klaus F. Zimmermann) and the Managing Editor (Michaella Vanore) of the Journal of Population Economics met on August 13, 2019 at UNU-MERIT in Maastricht/The Netherlands to discuss the newly available 2019 Editor-in-Chief Report (EiC), celebrated the just published … Continue reading →

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August 20, 2019. Skill Gaps and Mismatches at the Workplace Damage Firm Productivity

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A new GLO Discussion Paper disentangle the complex relationships between skill needs and the productivity of Italian companies. Those firms satisfying their skill needs through successful hiring show higher productivity. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

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August 19, 2019. Globalization reduces public employment. GLO Discussion Paper now published in “Economics Letters”

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Does globalization increases or decreases the size of government (“compensation” versus “efficiency” hypothesis)? The debate is re-visited with innovative bureaucracy and globalization indicators using panel data for the unexplored period 2000-2016. Robust evidence suggests that global competition reduces public employment. … Continue reading →

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August 19, 2019. New GLO Discussion Paper compares political and cultural visions on migration.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that structural shortages of labor in developed countries and effectively unlimited supply of labor in the least developed countries generate unavoidable and indispensable international migrations of increasing size. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is … Continue reading →

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August 18, 2019. Monetary policy is weakened by interest rate uncertainty.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates whether uncertainty over future interest rates in the Euro area hampers the monetary policy transmission. It finds hysteretic effects of interest rate changes on investment in most European countries. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading →

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August 17, 2019. How culture stimulates joint housework of couples. New research from the GLO network.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper helps to understand how culture works in the family life of couples. A stronger culture of gender equality is associated with more joint home production of the partners. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading →

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GLO Fellow Dejan Kovač for President in Croatia?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by admin

GLO Fellow Dejan Kovač (Princeton University) is running for President in Croatia. Dejan Kovač (Princeton University and GLO) has announced his campaign for the upcoming presidential elections in Croatia. See: Media report. YouTube. Facebook. Personal Website. Dejan Kovač said: “Croatia … Continue reading →

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August 16, 2019. Recession in sight? How labor market policies may affect wellbeing in an economic crisis. Experiences to learn from the Great Recession.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that labor market policies affected wellbeing during the Great Recession in Europe. While generous unemployment support mitigated the negative effects for most of the population, stricter employment protection legislation exacerbated the negative effects. The … Continue reading →

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