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What employers have in mind when they consider hiring older applicants. New GLO Discussion Paper.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that older age signals to recruiters that applicants have lower technological skill, flexibility, and trainability levels. The relevance of these factors decline with higher levels of older workers in the company. The Global Labor … Continue reading
Robotics Innovation: Findings from AI patenting activities in a new GLO Discussion Paper
A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a tremendous increase in AI patenting activities since 2013 with a significant boom in 2015-2016. While most of AI patenting activities remain concentrated in the sectors of software programing and manufacturing of electronic equipment … Continue reading
Bribing for health. New GLO Discussion Paper studies the impact of corruption in societies.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that bribing for public services worsens self-assessed health using individual-level data from 28 post-communist countries. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and … Continue reading
Female Startups in Africa: New GLO Discussion Paper investigates the determinants of success of women entrepreneurs
A new GLO Discussion Paper analyzes the role of networks in the access of female entrepreneurs to start-up capital and firm performance in Eswatini, a country with one of the highest female unemployment rates in Africa. Women who receive support … Continue reading
ASSA 2020 in San Diego. Impressions from the Kuznets Prize Reception with IESR of Jinan University
On January 3, the Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics was given to Gautam Hazarika, Chandan Kumar Jha, and Sudipta Sarangi at the IESR/Jinan University reception with Jim Heckman, Klaus F. Zimmermann and Shuaizhang Feng: Shuaizhang Feng (Dean … Continue reading
ASSA Meeting in San Diego started: Kuznets Prize Ceremony Tonight with Nobel Prize Winner Jim Heckman present.
The Kuznets Prize of the Journal of Population Economics is given tonight in San Diego/USA at the IESR reception (6-8pm) at the ASSA 2020 Conference. Details on the prize -winning article, the authors and the event. Entry is open freely … Continue reading
Re-establishing contacts to Metropolis in Beijing in 2020
The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is a leading Chinese non-government think tank based in Beijing. It is dedicated to the study of Chinese public policy and globalization. CCG’s research agenda centers on China’s growing role in the world, … Continue reading
Interview with GLO Fellow Junsen Zhang on journal editing. Change in office at the Journal of Population Economics.
Junsen Zhang ( Chinese University of Hong Kong) has been one of the editors of the Journal of Population Economics since 2001. After 19 years of dedicated work he moves on to work as one of the co-editors of the … Continue reading
Announcement of the 2019-20 GLO VirtYS Cohort of the GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS):
The GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS) at Work. The GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS) 2019/2020 has started its activity. (See also original Call for Applications.) In the spirit of the GLO Mission, the GLO VirtYS program’s … Continue reading
Happy Holidays from Klaus F. Zimmermann
Dear Social Network:Season’s Greetings, happy holidays and a healthy & confident start into the New Year 2020! Many thanks to all friends and partners for the very many exciting experiences in 2019.Best regards Klaus F. Zimmermann Ends;