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Women in tourism in the Caribbean.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that women in the Caribbean tourism work for less productive and profitable firms. However, those firms with females at the top employ more women, particularly in management roles. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is … Continue reading
Race affects COVID-19 outcomes.
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides first evidence that race does affect COVID-19 outcomes in the US. A heterogeneity analysis reveals that the main channels of transmission are socioeconomic status and household composition. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
New Issue of the Journal of Population Economics Published. Clarivate Analytics: SSCI Impact Factor has improved substantially.
The last issue 4 (October) 2020, Volume 33, of the Journal of Population Economics is now published. Access the Table of Content and the papers. Clarivate Analytics Social Sciences Citation Index Factor released July 2020:IMPACT FACTOR 1.840 (2019) from 1.253 … Continue reading
Grade repetition reduces hiring chances for occupations where on-the-job training is important.
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the effects of grade retention in school on later labor market success. For occupations where on-the-job training is important, job candidates with a record of grade retention are less likely to receive a positive … Continue reading
Labor market and distributional consequences of Covid-19 lockdowns in Turkey
A new GLO Discussion Paper surveys the emerging and rapidly growing literature on the economic consequences of COVID-19 and governmental responses, and attempts to synthetize the insights emerging from a very large number of studies. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading
Limits to Promoting Female Interest in Economics
A new GLO Discussion Paper assesses whether students respond to messages about majoring in Economics, and whether this response varies by student gender. While males respond positively, there are no significant effects for female students. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading
The Economics of COVID-19: A Literature Review
A new GLO Discussion Paper surveys the emerging and rapidly growing literature on the economic consequences of COVID-19 and governmental responses, and attempts to synthetize the insights emerging from a very large number of studies. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading
Worldwide evidence on subjective well-being efficiency. New research by GLO Fellows Milena Nikolova & Olga Popova
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides worldwide evidence that poor labor market conditions as proxied by unemployment and involuntary part-time employment are associated with lower ‘subjective well-being efficiency,’ while social support, freedom, and the rule of law improve it. The … Continue reading
The duration of the Italian school-to-work transition
A new GLO Discussion Paper using data for Italy suggests that focusing on education and labor policy, rather than labor flexibility, is the best way to smooth the transition from school to work. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
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An Evaluation of China’s Economic Demography Transition Strategy
A new GLO Discussion Paper elaborates China’s consequential and ongoing economic demography transition strategy within the economic and development policy discourse. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading