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September 3, 2019. A Simple Solution to the Problem of Independence of Irrelevant Alternatives in Choo and Siow Marriage Market Model. New Research from the GLO Network.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper proposes a simple solution to the independence of irrelevant alternatives (IIA) problem in the Choo and Siow (2006) model. The original marriage matching function gets modified by an adjustment factor that improves its empirical properties. … Continue reading →

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September 2, 2019. Divorce among European and Mexican Immigrants in the US. New Research from the GLO Network.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that those who married prior to migration, who first married at an older age, who are better positioned in the labor market and are less closely connected to their ethnic origins are less likely … Continue reading →

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September 1, 2019. ‘Family size and schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: testing the quantity-quality trade-off’: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The article finds in a careful twin study with data from sub-Saharan Africa that family size has no negative effects on schooling of the children. Read more in: Sahawal Alidou & Marijke VerpoortenFamily size and schooling in sub-Saharan Africa: testing … Continue reading →

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August 31, 2019. ‘Equal sharing, exchange motives, and Cinderella effects’: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The article is testing bequest motives by using a population-wide administrative dataset from Sweden to find that children who likely provided services and daughters with children receive more. However, while adopted stepchildren receive less (Cinderella effect), there is no support … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2019. Asset Diversity Increased in the United States after the Great Recession.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that asset diversity increased in the United States between 2007 and 2009, in particular with age, education and income. It is lower at the bottom of the wealth distribution. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading →

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August 30, 2019. ‘Longevity-induced vertical innovation and the tradeoff between life and growth’: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The article concludes that the debate on rising health care expenditures should not be predominantly based on the growth effects of health care. Read more in: Annarita Baldanzi, Klaus Prettner & Paul TscheuschnerLongevity-induced vertical innovation and the tradeoff between life … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2019. How does body weight affect mental health?

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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that IV estimates indicate that there is no statistically significant relationship between BMI and mental health for young adults, whereas there is a positive and statistically significant relationship for the elderly. The Global Labor … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2019. How problematic is smartphone use?

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A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that smartphone use has a causal negative effect on academic performance. 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 … Continue reading →

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August 28, 2019. The long-term effect of migration on economic inequality between EU Member States.

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A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that migration has fostered development across European Union member states but has not necessarily decreased economic inequalities between them. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading →

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August 27, 2019. ‘Government Transfers, Work, and Wellbeing’: Now published in the Journal of Population Economics.

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The article studies how the Russian old-age pension affects labor supply, home production, and subjective wellbeing. Read more in: Louise Grogan & Fraser SummerfieldGovernment Transfers, Work, and Wellbeing: Evidence from the Russian Old-Age PensionJournal of Population Economics, Vol. 32 (2019), … Continue reading →

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