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Labour-saving automation and occupational exposure

A new GLO Discussion Paper constructs a direct measure of occupational exposure to robotic labour-saving technologies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 987, 2021 Labour-saving automation and occupational exposure: a text-similarity measure – Download PDFby Montobbio, Fabio & Staccioli, Jacopo & Virgillito, … Continue reading

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Journal of Population Economics Online Event on December 6, 2021: Presentation of Kuznets Prize 2022 and Highlights of Issue 4/2021.

The Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) announces an event for December 6, 16:00-18:00 CET (Maastricht/Dutch time) to present the Kuznets Prize 2022 and a selection of the articles from issue 34(4)/2021. The event is supported by GLO and hosted by … Continue reading

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How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that initially authoritarian countries are slow in the vaccination process, while education is most relevant for scaling up the campaign and financial strength of the economies drive them to higher vaccination rates. GLO Discussion … Continue reading

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Is raising the school leaving age enough to decrease dropping out?

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that a school reform in Hungary increasing the length of schooling did not decrease the probability of dropping out of secondary school at all levels. GLO Discussion Paper No. 985, 2021 Is raising the … Continue reading

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Fertility, Family Policy, and Labor Supply: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from France.

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that restricting family allowance eligibility criteria decreases fertility and increases both male and female labor supply. GLO Discussion Paper No. 984, 2021 Fertility, Family Policy, and Labor Supply: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from France – Download … Continue reading

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GLO Virtual Seminar with Karin Mayr-Dorn on “Trade diversion and labor market adjustment” Report & Video of the Event. And forthcoming GLO Virtual Seminar with Mathilde Maurel on December 2.

The GLO Virtual Seminar is a monthly internal GLO research event chaired by GLO Director Matloob Piracha and hosted by the GLO partner institution University of Kent. The results are available on the GLO website and the GLO News section, … Continue reading

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Vicious Circle or New Paradigm? Exploring the Impact of Shadow Economy on Labour Market in Latin America and Eurozone

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how institutional quality affects the size of the informal economy to find a positive and a significant association between labor productivity and the size of the shadow economy, among others. GLO Discussion Paper No. … Continue reading

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Does Multitasking Affect Students’ Academic Performance? Evidence From a Longitudinal Study

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that multitasking does not work out for students. GLO Discussion Paper No. 982, 2021 Does Multitasking Affect Students’ Academic Performance? Evidence From a Longitudinal Study – Download PDFby Amez, Simon & Baert, Stijn & … Continue reading

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Personnel News of the Journal of Population Economics

Personnel news of the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE): Editor Oded Galor – Doctor Honoris Causa, from UC Louvain Editor Alfonso Flores-Lagunes – President-Elect of ASHE New JOPE Associate Editors: Yi Chen, Olga Popova, Sisi Zhang Welcome to new JOPE … Continue reading

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Unemployment and health: a panel event study

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that periods ahead of an unemployment event, health outcomes decline and unmet needs for medical care increase. GLO Discussion Paper No. 981, 2021 Unemployment and health: a panel event study – Download PDFby Raftopoulou, … Continue reading

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