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Markov switching models for happiness in New-Zealand during the pandemic

A new GLO Discussion Paper determines the factors that could increase happiness in New Zealand during the pandemic to ensure rapid restoration of levels before the Covid-19 shock. Results show that the country is in an unhappy state which is … Continue reading

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Decomposing poverty in hard times: Greece 2007-2016

A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that in the Greek economic crisis the relative position of households with unemployed members deteriorated sharply, while their contribution to aggregate poverty skyrocketed. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading

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Call for Applications for the 2020-21 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS): Deadline August 20, 2020.

Completing a very successful first cohort 2019-20, Global Labor Organization (GLO) invites interested young scholars to apply for participation in the 2020-21 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS) Application deadline: August 20, 2020, 5 pm GMTPDF of this call … Continue reading

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Family stress and domestic violence under Covid-19

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Canada that remote work on a large scale does not lead to family violence. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading

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Econometric Modeling of Human Fertility

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews key contributions to econometric analysis of human fertility in the last 20 years. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading

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Google Trends & Internet Data for Research

Social media data have become a reliable source for research in particular when traditional sources are unavailable. This happens in particular within crises like the 2008 Financial Crisis and the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. Below list some of the original contributions … Continue reading

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June 20 is World Refugee Day.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation of refugees much more dramatic. The world has to address this challenge as one of the top priorities. Researchers can contribute in the long-run through studies on the sources of conflict, on the … Continue reading

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How Linguistic Traits Foster Human Capital Formation

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that existing cross-language variations among migrants from the same countries of origin affected human capital accumulation of second generation migrants in the US. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading

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Statistical Discrimination & Asymmetric Employer Learning in the US

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for the US that firms statistically discriminate workers based on race when employer learning is asymmetric. 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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Household Size, Composition, and Poverty Dynamics in Russia

A new GLO Discussion Paper for Russia suggests that the measured equivalence scale elasticity is sensitive to household demographic composition. Adjustments result in lower estimates of poverty lines. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading

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