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The Economics of Happiness

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides an overview of the Happiness Economics approach and outlines the promises and pitfalls of subjective well-being measures. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading

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In Times of Trouble: Innovative Drivers of External Competitiveness for Small Businesses during the Great Recession

A new GLO Discussion Paper documents not only the strict correlation between internationalization and innovative activities but also a positive change of attitude of Italian firms towards these strategies. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading

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Trade Liberalization and the Gender Employment Gap in China

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that increasing import competition has kept more females in the Chinese workforce. 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

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A strategic approach on green production in Cournot and Bertrand duopolies.

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a theoretical analysis to study the firms’ strategic choice of adopting an abatement technology in an environment with pollution externalities when the government levies an emission tax to incentivize firms undertaking emission-reducing actions. The … Continue reading

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Big Data can measure happiness.

A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that big data can measure happiness and help making good policy decisions. 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

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Contract structure, time preference, and technology adoption

A new GLO Discussion Paper using randomizes data from Bangladesh suggests offering commitment and screening applicants on present bias to enhance agricultural technology adoption. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence, Income Distribution and Economic Growth

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in an endogenous growth model. It can explain why advanced countries tend to experience, despite much AI hype, the simultaneous existence of rather high employment with stagnating wages, … Continue reading

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Short-term Labour Market Effects of COVID-19 and the Associated National Lockdown in Australia: Evidence from Longitudinal Labour Force Survey

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the pandemic and the lockdown increased underemployment and job search efforts significantly. Immigrants and individuals with shorter job tenure or occupations unsuitable for remote work were hit the hardest in terms of unemployment. … Continue reading

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The intensity of COVID-19 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions and labor market outcomes in the public sector

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that public sector employment is affected significantly. 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 research, debate and … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurial Recovery from COVID-19: Decentralization, Democratization, Demand, Distribution, and Demography

A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that there is a strong possibility that the unintended damage of anti-COVID-19 measures to entrepreneurship, innovation and growth could be persistent. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading

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