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A Political Economy and Voicing Model of the Institutional Impact of Brain Drain, Human Capital, Inequality and Country Size

Posted on July 4, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the brain drain, human capital, and inequality’s institutional impact in a model where a rent-seeking elite taxes residents and voicing affects the likelihood of regime change. GLO Discussion Paper No. 866, 2021 A Political … Continue reading →

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Video of the Handbook Session out! 36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn.

Posted on July 3, 2021 by admin

The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul took place July 1-3, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. A highlight of the second day was the GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn. GLO … Continue reading →

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36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. Highlights of Day 1. EBES Fellow Award to Barry Eichengreen.

Posted on July 3, 2021 by admin

The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul took place July 1-3, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. Highlights of the first day included a session of journal editors on journal publishing and the presentation of the EBES Fellow Award to Barry Eichengreen who … Continue reading →

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Employment, Labour Markets and Gender Equality in Central America

Posted on July 1, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper based on data collected by the World Bank suggests that a significant proportion of surviving firms in Central America are vulnerable to permanent closure. GLO Discussion Paper No. 865, 2021 The Effects of COVID-19 on … Continue reading →

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An Ex-Ante Assessment on Poverty and Cash Transfer Benefits in Viet Nam under the Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on June 30, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper on Vietnam suggests that COVID-19 leads to a substantial reduction in household’s per-capita income and to additional 1.7 million poor people. GLO Discussion Paper No. 864, 2021 An Ex-Ante Assessment on Poverty and Cash Transfer … Continue reading →

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Even more discouraged? The NEET generation at the age of COVID-19.

Posted on June 28, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the probability of being NEET significantly increased during the pandemic in Italy. GLO Discussion Paper No. 863, 2021 Even more discouraged? The NEET generation at the age of COVID-19 – Download PDFby Aina, … Continue reading →

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36th EBES Conference, Istanbul/Turkey, July 1-3, 2021. Program now available including a GLO Handbook Session on “Worker Representation, Labor-Management Relations and Labor Standards” chaired by GLO Fellow Uwe Jirjahn.

Posted on June 27, 2021 by admin

The 36th EBES Conference in Istanbul will take place on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2021 in Hybrid Mode. This is a GLO supported event. EBES is the Eurasia Business and Economics Society, a strategic partner and institutional supporter of … Continue reading →

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More goals, fewer babies? On national teams’ performance and birth rates

Posted on June 26, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that an increase in national teams’ performance in international cups is associated with a drop in birth rates nine months after the event. GLO Discussion Paper No. 860, 2021 More goals, fewer babies? On … Continue reading →

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Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity shocks on fertility decisions and outcomes.

Posted on June 26, 2021 by admin

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST freely accessible in the Journal of Population Economics finds that commodity shocks lead to an increase in the number of births and the birth rate in Chile. Baby commodity booms? The impact of commodity … Continue reading →

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Last day & flashlights of previous days: Fourth IESR-GLO Conference on ‘Social Safety Net and Welfare Programs’ online on June 24-26, 2021. Reminder – SESSION STARTS SOON with keynote of Timothy Smeeding.

Posted on June 26, 2021 by admin

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing the Fourth IESR-GLO Virtual Conference. The conference this year is held from June 24 (Thursday) to June 26 (Saturday), 2021 … Continue reading →

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