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Inter-country Distancing, Globalization and the Coronavirus Pandemic. GLO Discussion Paper No. 508 now forthcoming in The World Economy.
The GLO Discussion Paper finds that measures of globalization are positively related to the spread of the virus, both in speed and size. However, the study also confirms that globalized countries are better equipped to keep fatality rates low. The … Continue reading
Terra McKinnish of University of Colorado Boulder joins the group of Editors of the Journal of Population Economics
With immediate effect, Terra McKinnish (University of Colorado Boulder) joins the group of Editors of the Journal of Population Economics. She will work with Editors Alessandro Cigno (University of Florence), Shuaizhang Feng (Jinan University), Oded Galor (Brown University), Editor-in-Chief Klaus … Continue reading
Longer School Schedules, Childcare and the Quality of Mothers’ Employment: Better Childcare Leads to Better Jobs.
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that school reform in Chile improving childcare increased the quality of parents’ jobs. Less educated mothers benefited most. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Coronacrisis: 32nd EBES Conference in Istanbul moved to August 5-7, 2020
The 32nd EBES Conference in Istanbul was moved to August 5-7, 2020 due to the Coronacrisis. See PDF of New Call. 32nd EBES Conference – Istanbul, August 5-7, 2020, Istanbul, TurkeyHosted by Kadir Has University Invited Speakers We are pleased … Continue reading
GLO Country Lead for St. Kitts and Nevis
GLO Fellow Colin Cannonier, Associate Professor at Belmont University, has been appointed GLO Country Lead for St. Kitts and Nevis (a dual-island nation between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea), where he is a frequent advisor to the government. In … Continue reading
The Short-Term Economic Consequences of COVID-19 in the United States: Exposure to Disease, Remote Work and Government Response
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the short-term effects of COVID-19 in the United States: The negative impacts are larger for men, younger workers, Hispanics and less-educated workers, increasing labor market inequalities. Individuals in occupations working in proximity to others … Continue reading
Early identification of economic recessions.
A new GLO Discussion Paper proposes a novel misclassification-error-adjusted Sahm recession indicator that offers earlier identification of economic recessions. 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
A spatial analysis of inward FDI and rural-urban wage inequality: Evidence from China
A new GLO Discussion Paper investigates the spatial spillover effect of inward FDI on the rural-urban wage inequality. It finds that inward FDI should not be blamed for the exacerbation of rural-urban wage inequality. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is … Continue reading
Eliana La Ferrara, Bocconi University, Milan, receives 2020 Birgit Grodal Award.
Congratulations to Eliana La Ferrara, GLO Fellow & Associate Editor of the Journal of Population Economics. Ends;
The race for technological leadership between the United States of America and China.
A new GLO Discussion Paper examines the proclaimed competition for the world’s leadership in science, technology and innovation between China and the USA. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading