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Covid-19 and business ownership in Canada

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that Covid-19 has induced a decline in business ownership in Canada. 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

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Modeling COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources, Methodology, and Applications. A series of webinars (July 9-30, 2020).

Modeling COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources, Methodology, and Applications 9:00-11:00 PM, Thursday, July 9-30, 2020 (US Eastern Time) Register Now! Co-Organizers: China Data Institute and Future Data Lab China Health Policy and Management Society Sponsor: Taikang Luojia Institute Co-sponsors: Global Labor Organization … Continue reading

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Covid-19 lockdowns impact happiness across countries the stronger restrictions are.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that Covid-19 lockdowns have affected happiness across countries (South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia) strongly: The more stringent stay-at-home regulations are, the greater the negative effect. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading

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Forced Displacement and the Host Communities

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the evidence in the economics literature to reveal that forced displacement has hardly any negative impact on host communities. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading

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Evidence from the US: Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment.

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides new evidence for the USA on the effect of adolescent health behaviors/outcomes (obesity, depression, smoking, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)) on schooling attainment using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. … Continue reading

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The most vulnerable workers affected by the Covid lockdown of the Tunisian economy.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the most affected in Tunisia are craftsmen, machine operators and elementary occupations in non-agricultural activities. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading

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Older Workers are Willing to Learn.

A new GLO Discussion Paper using data on a generous partial retirement reform in Germany supports the notion of an intrinsic willingness of older individuals to acquire skills and abilities independent of financial incentives. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is … Continue reading

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How refugees in the 2015 crisis have affected culturally similar migrants economically in Germany

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the effect of the 2015 refugee crisis on the integration of existing immigrants in Germany originating from Turkey and Middle- Eastern and North-African countries. They improved economically due to the increased demand for culturally … Continue reading

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Trapped in inactivity? The Austrian social assistance reform in 2019 and its impact on labor supply.

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that the 2019 Austrian social assistance reform while cutting substantially social assistance benefits for migrants and families with children had only a small effect on total labor supply. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is … Continue reading

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Minimum Wage Effects in Brazil

A new GLO Discussion Paper using a Roy-Rosen model to simulate the effects of the minimum wage for the Brazilian economy. The policy might be desirable if employment losses are concentrated in jobs characterized by low surplus. The Global Labor … Continue reading

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