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A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that education played a protective role, significantly reducing mortality rates, during the first wave of the pandemic (between March and May 2020), but not during the second wave (between October and December 2020). GLO … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that women appear to be more sensitive to the effect of the pandemic, and report much higher levels of anxiety and depression than males. GLO Discussion Paper No. 977, 2021 The Effect of Repeated … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds small but statistically significant detrimental effects on labor market outcomes of Vietnam veterans residing in unauthorized Chinese enclaves in 1990. GLO Discussion Paper No. 974, 2021 Trade Networks, Heroin Markets, and the Labor Market … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Turkey that increasing the minimum wage reduces the employment probability of young males first but school enrollment increases over time and absorbs the negative employment effect. GLO Discussion Paper No. 973, 2021 The … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that hiring discrimination against candidates with disabilities, older candidates, and less physically attractive candidates is at least equally severe as the unequal treatment of candidates with salient racial or ethnic characteristics. GLO Discussion Paper … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that a small number of occupations are responsible for a large share of registrations. GLO Discussion Paper No. 971, 2021 Which Occupations Do Jobseekers and Firms Look For? Evidence from Three Public Employment Services … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the consequences of telework for households. GLO Discussion Paper No. 970, 2021 Telework and Time Use – Download PDFby Pabilonia, Sabrina Wulff & Vernon, Victoria GLO Fellows Sabrina Pabilonia & Victoria Vernon Author Abstract: … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper assess the effects of changes in the labor markets and regulatory institutions pertaining to employment relations. GLO Discussion Paper No. 969, 2021 Labor-management Relations in Emerging Economies and Developing Countries – Download PDFby Horwitz, Frank M. … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a complete picture of nonmandatory participatory work practices. GLO Discussion Paper No. 968, 2021 Complementarity in Employee Participation Systems – Download PDFby Burdin, Gabriel & Kato, Takao GLO Fellow Gabriel Burdin Author Abstract: This … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper decomposes the redistributive effects into average rate, progressivity, and reranking components. GLO Discussion Paper No. 967, 2021 Redistributive effect and the progressivity of taxes and benefits: evidence for the UK, 1977-2018 – Download PDFby Hérault, … Continue reading →