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Fourth IESR-GLO Conference on ‘Social Safety Net and Welfare Programs’ with Robert Moffitt & Timothy Smeeding (June 24-26)
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 will be held from June 24 (Thursday) to June 26 (Saturday), … Continue reading
Pandemic Responses in the Era of Fox News. Article on the media impact on Covid performance in the Journal of Population Economics.
A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free OPEN ACCESS documents a harming effect of the Fox News Channel in the United States on physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading
Section “Technological Changes and the Labor Market” of the Handbook in “Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics” now available online.
The Handbook in “Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics” provides an integrated picture of knowledge about the economic and social behaviors and interactions of human beings on markets, in households, in companies and in societies. A fast evolving project by … Continue reading
Overeducation in Trinidad and Tobago’s Labour Market
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a large number of over-educated workers with secondary and university level qualifications. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to … Continue reading
E-Books: E-printing still behind
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Platform Work and Economic Insecurity: Evidence from Italian Survey Data
A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates whether the socio-economic disadvantages that platform workers are likely to face are primarily channeled through lower incomes or more precarious working conditions. They are primarily students and face greater economic insecurity relative to all … Continue reading
How the Earnings Growth of U.S. Immigrants Was Underestimated
A new GLO Discussion Paper demonstrates how immigrant men following the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act in the United States have low initial earnings and high earnings growth after all. A re-visit of an influential debate in migration economics. The … Continue reading
The Unintended Consequences of Relaxing Birth Quotas: Family Policy in China
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the recent adoption of a two-child policy in China has substantially increased the number of second-child births. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Working from home and income inequality in the time of COVID-19
GLO Policy Note No. 4 Theme 2: Inequalities and labor marketsTheme 3: Future of Work Working from home and income inequality in the time of COVID-19 A case study of Italy by Luca Bonacini, Giovanni Gallo, Sergio Scicchitano Luca Bonacini … Continue reading
The Dynamics of Working Hours and Wages Under Implicit Contracts.
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies a model economy where a firm and its workforce are linked by an implicit contract and examine the dynamic behavioral properties. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading