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Social Identity and Aspiration – Double Jeopardy or Intersectionality? Evidence from Rural India.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that social identity reflected by caste and gender affect future aspirations negatively. 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
The intergenerational effects of birth order on education
A new paper published online in the Journal of Population Economics finds for European countries that parents who are firstborns are better educated and have more educated children compared with later born parents. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
Heterogeneity in effective VAT rates across native and migrant households in France, Germany and Spain
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the distributional properties of VAT to reveal who bears higher payments, natives or migrants. There are no gaps in Germany, but in France and Spain. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan … Continue reading
Productivity Loss amid Invisible Pollution
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the influence of ozone pollution on labor productivity in China. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global … Continue reading
Higher Occupational Aspirations From Persistent and Advantaged Kids’. Video from the GLO Virtual Seminar Series.
The GLO Virtual Seminar is a monthly internal GLO research event chaired by GLO Director Matloob Piracha and hosted by the GLO partner institution University of Kent. The results are available on the GLO website and the GLO News section, … Continue reading
Back to the past: the historical roots of labour-saving automation
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies U.S. patenting activity to provide evidence on the history of labour-saving innovations back to the early 19th century. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Big Five Personality Traits and Sex
A new GLO Discussion Paper confirms that personality traits play a role for sexual feelings and behavior. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate … Continue reading
How representative are social partners in Europe? The role of dissimilarity.
A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that, when examining social partners’ representativeness, it is important to consider both affiliation and dissimilarity measures. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
The Impact of ICT on Working from Home: Evidence from EU Countries
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the fall in prices of information and communication technologies is associated with a significant increase in the share of employees who work from home. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan … Continue reading
GLO Fellow Ilhom Abdulloev on Tajikistan, one of the world’s most remittance-dependent countries.
Ilhom Abdulloev, Executive Director Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation – Tajikistan, GLO Fellow and GLO Country Lead for Tajikistan, reflects in an interview the challenging situation in the economy and on the labor market. He touches long-run trends, deals with … Continue reading