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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
Career expectations in the COVID-19 crisis.
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the pessimistic career expectations people currently have due to the corinavirus crisis on the basis of a new survey for Belgium. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading
Measurement challenges of poverty and inequality.
Incomes in surveys suffer from various measurement problems. A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the main source of negative disposable incomes is negative self-employment income. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions … Continue reading
Demographic Change induces Automation
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that countries with lower population growth introduce automation technologies faster. 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 … Continue reading
Income inequality in the access to health care: Biomarkers, disability and health care demand
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals that observed income inequality in the access to health care is driven by the fact that higher-income people tend to make greater use of healthcare treatment, for any given health and disability status. The … Continue reading