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Publishing research on the Chinese coronavirus case: Background interview with IESR.
A substantially revised version of a recent GLO Discussion Paper (also the GLO Discussion Paper of the Month March) on the Coronacrisis in China has been accepted after rigorous peer review for publication in the Journal of Population Economics. The … Continue reading
Teaching ‘out of field’ in STEM subjects in Australia relate to school autonomy and staff shortage
A new GLO Discussion Paper examines the effects of individual teacher characteristics and school context on of out-of-field teaching in STEM subjects. It finds that school autonomy and staff shortage have a strong association with out-of-field teaching in Australia. The … Continue reading
BrExit or BritaIn: Is the UK more Attractive to Supervisors? An Analysis of Wage Premium to Supervision across the EU.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the wage premium to supervision defined as the extra wage that supervisors earn relative to their subordinates increases wage inequality across most of the European economies studied. The UK is particularly attractive to … Continue reading
What are the determinants of work meaningfulness?
A new GLO Discussion Paper is the first to explore the determinants of work meaningfulness. It shows that autonomy, competence, and relatedness explain about 60 percent of the variation in work meaningfulness perceptions. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
The children are alright: Revisiting the impact of parental migration in the Philippines.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds an overall positive impact of parental migration on education, work, and temper of left-behind children in the Philippines. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Buying votes: The Dynamic Electoral Returns of a Large Anti-Poverty Program.
Governments around the world employ short-term re-election strategies. A new GLO Discussion Paper tests whether longer program exposure has a causal effect on election outcomes in the context of a large anti-poverty program in India. It finds that length of … Continue reading
Son Preferences in the United States & Elsewhere: Research from the GLO network
A new paper published online in the Journal of Population Economics updates research on son preferences in the United States. In contrast to previous research, any apparent son preference in fertility decisions have disappeared among natively born Americans, while some … Continue reading
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The China Coronavirus Story: How it began and what measures were taken to fight the disease.
A recent GLO Discussion Paper (also the GLO Discussion Paper of the Month March) had documented that the public health measures adopted in China have effectively contained the virus outbreak there already around February 15. Now a substantially revised version … Continue reading
A Critical Review: Do Public Program Benefits Crowd Out Private Transfers in Developing Countries?
A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews recent literature on public program benefits to conclude that there may well be net social gains. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
Evaluating a Large Public-Works Program for India: Why Guarantee Employment?
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals the positive effects of a large Indian public works program showing that there is little evidence of a crowding out of private-sector jobs and that it functions as a safety net and encourages risk-taking. … Continue reading
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