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Zimmermann discusses career strategies with young Chinese scholars at Jinan University

Posted on March 26, 2018 by admin

On the invitation of Professor and Dean Shuaizhang Feng, Head of the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR), the President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT, Maastricht), was visiting Jinan University in Guangzhou, China, from … Continue reading →

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Global Insights – MyView: No abuse of child benefits!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by admin

Trouble is currently generating once again the payment of German child allowance abroad. 343 million euros were spent on foreign children living abroad in 2017, significantly less than in the previous year (414 million euros). It is true that payments … Continue reading →

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Global Insights – MyView: The double SDP in decline?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

As announced this morning, the members of the German Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), the SDP, are supporting a new Grand Coalition with Angela Merkel and her conservatives with a strong vote of two thirds. It is a self-rescue in the … Continue reading →

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Global Insights – eine Meinung: Die doppelte SPD im Niedergang?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

Die SPD rettet sich mit ihrem Mitgliederentscheid mit klarem Votum in die Große Koalition. Damit ist sie einem fast sicheren, weiteren Niedergang vorerst entkommen. Aber die alten Probleme bleiben. In vier der fünf vergangenen Regierungsperioden hat sie die Politik Deutschlands … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann spoke in Policy Panel of DIE WEIS[S]E WIRTSCHAFT in Vienna evaluating the migration and integration policy objectives of the new Austrian government

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

In a series of evaluation events, the Vienna-based DIE WEIS[S]E WIRTSCHAFT, an independent group of policy analysts supporting evidence-based policymaking, has brought together experts to discuss and evaluate the new Austrian government coalition contract. A last round of experts met … Continue reading →

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Comparative Economics meets new global policy challenges and research questions

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin

The world is at the beginning of a new phase of global challenges. Posting from St Petersburg in the morning after President Putin’s recent national speech, I would like to share with you an interview with GLO Fellow Nauro Campos … Continue reading →

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Reminder: EBES-GLO-FOM Conference in Berlin Deadline February 28 for Submissions!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by admin

Call for Papers 25th EBES Conference – Berlin May 23-25, 2018 Berlin, Germany Jointly organized with the GLO (The Global Labor Organization) and hosted by the FOM University of Applied Sciences Deadline: February 28, 2018 www.ebesweb.org You are cordially invited … Continue reading →

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Marriage Delays and Earnings: Insights from an Interview with Professor Le Wang of the University of Oklahoma

Posted on February 18, 2018 by admin

The prestigious 2018 Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics has been awarded to Chunbei Wang and Le Wang of the University of Oklahoma. The prize has been presented at a recent event of the Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading →

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Visiting University of Cyprus and Nicosia

Posted on February 17, 2018 by admin

In evaluation missions, #GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University & Bonn University) has visited Nicosia and its University of Cyprus on February 14 – 17, 2018 for intensive talks and learning. He has also been frequently on both … Continue reading →

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Carnival 2018 — Open to Debate

Posted on February 11, 2018 by admin

Back from Washington DC — now meeting with GLO friends in the Cologne-Bonn region. Cologne Carnival 2018 dates. Ends;

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