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German-British relationships at times of the Brexit. Exhibition in Haus der Geschichte Bonn.
Always worth visiting. Bonn, August 2019. 10.07.2019–08.03.2020 Exhibition : Very British. A German Point of View Ends;
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GLO Supported Events September-December 2019; forthcoming deadlines
December; 7-8: Beijing, China. Renmin University of China. Second Renmin University – GLO conference. Special call forthcoming soon. December; 5-6: Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6th International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Development 2019 (ICPSD 2019). GLO is the strategic partner, M. … Continue reading
Interview about research and teaching experiences in the Hungarian capital
In the Spring 2019 term, GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann has been the George Soros Visiting Chair (GSVC) Professor at the School of Public Policy (SSP) of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest. On June 28, he terminated this … Continue reading
How international migration fosters political & social change. Now ONLINE & OPEN ACCESS 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. Read more in: Michele Tuccio, Jackline Wahba and Bachir Hamdouch: “International migration as a driver of political and social change: … Continue reading
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Tagged #Social Remittances, #Transfers of Norms, Migration
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Now Out in the Journal of Population Economics: How dreams matter for migration
The article provides evidence that countries with stronger beliefs that hard work leads to a higher social status (the ‘American Dream’) attract a higher proportion of high-skilled immigrants. Read more in: Claudia Lumpe: “Public beliefs in social mobility and high-skilled … Continue reading
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Tagged #public beliefs, #social mobility, #social status, Migration
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The Nativity Wealth Gap: What is it & what drives it? Now ONLINE & OPEN ACCESS in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper 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
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Tagged #Nativity Wealth Gap, Migration
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Marriage, dowry, and women’s status in rural Punjab: Now ONLINE & OPEN ACCESS in the Journal of Population Economics
Dowry is a common custom in South Asia with rising use and increasing amounts. The paper shows that a higher dowry amount, especially in terms of furniture, electronics, and kitchenware, is positively associated with women’s status in the marital household. … Continue reading
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Tagged #Dowry, #Intrahousehold decision making, #Women's status
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Mental Health, Schooling and Genetic Predisposition: June GLO Discussion Paper of the Month and other June GLO Research Papers
Does schooling attenuates the genetic predisposition to poor mental health. The GLO Discussion Paper of the Month of June 2019 provides some empirical support, but the findings are not robust. GLO Discussion Papers are research and policy papers of the GLO Network which are … Continue reading
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Tagged #Genetics, #Mental health, #Schooling
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Internal migration affects the emotional health of elderly parents left-behind in China. New research published in the Journal of Population Economics.
A new study examines how migration of an adult child affects the emotional health of elderly parents left-behind in China. It finds that migration reduces happiness and leads to more loneliness among the elderly. Read more in: Juliane Scheffel & … Continue reading
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Tagged #China, #Elderly parents, #Internal migration, #Left-behind, #Mental health
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Your spouse is fired! How much do you care? New Research Published in the Journal of Population Economics
Unemployment reduces the life satisfaction of the partner! However, while wives’ life satisfaction does not recover even two years after their partners becoming unemployed, husbands only react to their wives’ joblessness during the first year of unemployment. Read more in: … Continue reading
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Tagged #partnerships, #Subjective well-being, #Unemployment
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