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Impacts of Social and Economic Factors on the Transmission of the #Coronavirus Disease 2019 (#COVID-19) in China
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that the public health measures adopted in China have effectively contained the virus outbreak there around February 15. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading
Interview with GLO Fellow Xi Chen on the #coronavirus crisis
The world is shaken by the #coronavirus crisis. Top health economist Xi Chen, who has done new and original research on the virus, explains his conclusions on the management of the crisis based on the Chinese experiences and the challenges … Continue reading
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Do containment measures slow down the Corona crisis?
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that containment measures may pay off in slowing down proliferation of the Corona virus. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Business visits foster technology transfer and productivity growth. Will be affected by the #caronavirus crisis.
A new GLO Discussion Paper confirms the key role of business visits as a productivity enhancing channel of technology transfer. This globalization channel is endangered (at least temporarily) by the caronavirus crisis. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading
Low Employment Chances of First- and Second-generation Immigrants in Belgium.
A new GLO Discussion Paper using data for Belgium finds not only that first-generation immigrants face a substantial employment penalty in comparison to their native counterparts, but also that their descendants continue to face serious difficulties in accessing the labor … Continue reading
Publish a book in “Population Economics”!
You may wish to publish a book in “Population Economics”. The editors of the Journal of Population Economics support the “Population Economics” book series of Springer. See for more details on the book series. And study the flyer below. The … Continue reading
Revealing hiring discrimination motives against transgender men.
A new GLO Discussion Paper innovates in being one of the first to explore the relative empirical importance of dominant (theoretical) explanations for hiring discrimination against transgender men. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
Automation risk rates for developing countries: What can we learn from developing countries?
A new GLO Discussion Paper is the first to estimate automation risk rates for developing countries. It finds that occupations containing relatively more routine tasks are more likely to be automated, while workers with a higher level of education reduce … Continue reading
Performance feedback provision, peer effects and performance of workers
What is the impact of performance feedback provision and peer effects on individuals’ performance? A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the mechanisms behind peer effects which include conformism, social pressure, rivalry, social learning and distributional preferences, depending on the presence … Continue reading
The future of the car industry in the face of electromobility, autonomous driving and artificial intelligence, the challenge of China and the coronavirus. Interview with Ferdinand Dudenhöffer.
GLO Fellow Ferdinand Dudenhöffer (St. Gallen University & University Duisburg-Essen) is the Founder and Director of the CAR – Center Automotive Research in Duisburg. A media star on issues dealing with the challenges and perspectives of cars and the industry, … Continue reading