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Occupational Sorting and Wage Gaps of Refugees

A new GLO Discussion Paper using unique Swedish employer-employee data shows that the observed wage gap between established refugees and comparable natives is mainly caused by occupational sorting into cognitive and manual tasks. Within occupations, it can be largely explained … Continue reading

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Children cause unhappiness because of challenging family finances.

A new GLO Discussion Paper confirms that children cause unhappiness because of challenging family finances. 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, … Continue reading

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Cooking Fuel Choice and Child Mortality in India

A new GLO Discussion Paper confirms that cooking fuel choice has a statistically significant impact on under-five and neonatal mortality. 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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Pre-School and Child Development.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a positive effect of preschool on the cognitive development of children in Algeria. 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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The Economic Consequences of Stay-at-Home Orders in the COVID-19 Crisis

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the United States and their consequences for infections, deaths, employment, wages, tax revenues and hospital costs. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading

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Institutional Trust and Medical Care Seeking during the COVID-19 Crisis in China

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that in China institutional trust has been an important factor influencing adequate preventive behavior and seeking formal medical care during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading

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Now Third Day starts: IESR-GLO Joint Conference on COVID-19. AND Flashlight of Day II (Saturday).

Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference. The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Keynote addresses by Daron … Continue reading

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Happiness-lost: Did Governments make the right decisions to combat Covid-19? The Costs for South Africa.

A new GLO Discussion Paper analyzes the impact of both Covid-19 and the lockdown on happiness in South Africa which is significant. 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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Second Day: IESR-GLO Joint Conference on COVID-19 with Daron Acemoglu, Charles Manski & 16 paper presenters. Some pictures of yesterday.

Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference. The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Keynote addresses by Daron … Continue reading

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Employment Losses from COVID-19 in the United States

A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the employment losses in April 2020 across various groups using the U.S. Current Population Survey. Individuals with less education and lower family income experienced much larger employment losses than their more educated and higher … Continue reading

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