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“CAMPAGNE VACCINALE. Bons et mauvais élèves de la vaccination dans le monde : radioscopie des facteurs clés.” Interview with the French Media Platform “Atlantico” on global drivers of vaccination success.
Here is the interview in French. (English draft below.) It relates to a VoxEU Column and research available as CEPR Discussion Paper. Vu M. Ngo, Klaus F. Zimmermann, Phuc V. Nguyen, Toan Luu Duc Huynh and Huan H. Nguyen (2022). … Continue reading
Social assimilation and immigrants’ labour market outcomes.
The new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics finds that assimilation in Australia is strongly associated with employment and wages as well as a number of job satisfaction measures. Matloob Piracha, Massimiliano Tani, Zhiming Cheng & Ben Zhe … Continue reading
Children and Female Employment in Mongolia
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that cultural biases against women may contribute to the observed low female employment. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1015, 2022 Children and Female Employment in Mongolia – Download PDFby Nikolova, Elena & Polansky, Jakub GLO … Continue reading
Understanding the setup and speed of global COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
Because vaccinations are crucial to containing the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to identify the key factors behind successful immunisation campaigns. This column shows that pandemic pressures, economic strength, educational advancement, and political regimes can affect vaccination uptake, given vaccine … Continue reading
Born or bred? The roles of nature and nurture for intergenerational persistence in labour market outcomes.
A new paper published Online First in the Journal of Population Economics finds heritability for Norway to account for about 50–100% of intergenerational transmissions. Ulvestad, M.E.S., Markussen, S. Born or bred? The roles of nature and nurture for intergenerational persistence … Continue reading
Labor-Management Relations in Autocratic Regimes
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies labor-management relations in autocratic regimes for transitional peripheral economies in Central Asia (Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) and hierarchical market economies in Latin America (Colombia and Honduras). GLO Discussion Paper No. 1014, 2022 Labor-Management Relations in … Continue reading
Call for contributions: 39th EBES Conference, Rome/Italy, 6-8 April 2022. Submission deadline for abstracts is February 14!
Interested researchers are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration. The 39th EBES Conference in Rome will take place on April 6-8, 2022 in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). The event is supported by the Istanbul … Continue reading
Dead-end jobs or steppingstones? Precarious work in Albania.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the research is more supportive of the dead-end hypothesis than the idea that a lower quality job can be a steppingstone into a better job. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1011, 2022 Dead-end jobs … Continue reading
Does relative age affect speed and quality of transition from school to work?
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that an increase in relative age increases the likelihood of being employed, having a permanent contract , and having full-time employment. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1010, 2022 Does relative age affect speed and quality … Continue reading
Effects of teaching practices on life satisfaction
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that teaching practices (group discussion) can improve student life satisfaction. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1009, 2022 Effects of teaching practices on life satisfaction and test scores: evidence from the Program for International Student Assessment … Continue reading