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How immigration policy affects immigrants’ sleep.

A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that temporary migration policies may have beneficial impacts on immigrants’ sleep in the short-term. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading

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Government aid and job matches during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark

A new GLO Discussion Paper using large-scale firm data for Denmark finds that government aid was effective in preserving job matches at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading

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“Teaching Norms in the Streets” — Video of the GLO Virtual Seminar with Marie Claire Villeval.

The GLO Virtual Seminar is a monthly internal GLO research event chaired by GLO Director Matloob Piracha hosted by the GLO partner institution University of Kent. The results are posted on the GLO website and the GLO News section, where … Continue reading

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Unreported Family Workers in the Pre-Civil War United States

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the inclusion of family workers more than triples the free female labor force participation rate in the 1860 Census of the USA, from 16 percent to 56 percent, which is comparable to today’s … Continue reading

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Brexit and immigrants’ wellbeing in the UK

A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that following the EU Referendum Results on Brexit Non-EU migrants experienced an improvement in both mental health and life satisfaction relative to the UK natives. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan … Continue reading

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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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