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Double-edged sword: Persistent effects of Communism on life satisfaction
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that past communist regime connections have a persistent but differential effect on life satisfaction. GLO Discussion Paper No. 927, 2021 Double-edged sword: Persistent effects of Communism on life satisfaction – Download PDFby Otrachshenko, Vladimir … Continue reading
Perceived income inequality and subjective social status in Europe
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the higher the level of perceived income inequality is, the lower is the individual’s perception of social standing. GLO Discussion Paper No. 926, 2021 Perceived income inequality and subjective social status in Europe … Continue reading
Adverse Working Conditions and Immigrants’ Physical Health and Depression Outcomes. A Longitudinal Study in Greece.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that workers with no written contract of employment, receiving hourly wages lower than the national hourly minimum wages, and experiencing insults and/or threats in their present job experience worse physical health and increased levels … Continue reading
37th EBES “Berlin” Conference in collaboration with FOM University and GLO, October 6-8, 2021. Open submissions until Sept. 17; GLO & FOM Program parts available.
Interested researchers are cordially invited to submit their abstracts or papers for presentation consideration. The 37th EBES Conference will take place ONLINE ONLY on October 6-8 2021. GLO is a co-organizing partner, and FOM University of Applied Sciences is the … Continue reading
The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage Differentials
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds substantial ethnic segregation across workplaces in the UK, but most of the ethnic wage gap exists between observationally equivalent co-workers. GLO Discussion Paper No. 920, 2021 The Role of the Workplace in Ethnic Wage … Continue reading
The implications of self-reported body weight and height for measurement error in BMI
A new GLO Discussion Paper reports that there is a systematic age gradient in the reporting error in BMI suggesting potential bias in the use of such data and the need to collect objective measures. GLO Discussion Paper No. 919, … Continue reading
Interview with the authors of “Human Capital Investment. A History of Asian Immigrants and Their Family Ties.”
“In 1965, a family-reunification policy for admitting immigrants to the United States replaced a system that chose immigrants based on their national origin. With this change, a 40-year hiatus in Asian immigration ended. Today, over three-quarters of US immigrants originate … Continue reading
The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of Local Officials in the Party Machine
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that local politicians in India systematically misallocate resources based on party loyalty and successfully deliver votes to their national co-partisans. GLO Discussion Paper No. 916, 2021 916 The Workforce of Clientelism: The Case of … Continue reading
Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that firms that are further up in the value chain pay significantly higher wages. GLO Discussion Paper No. 918, 2021 Wage Differences According to Workers’ Origin: The Role of Working More Upstream in GVCs … Continue reading
The Mid-Life Dip in Well-Being: A Critique
A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that studies cited by psychologists claiming there are no U-shapes are in error. The effects of the mid-life dip are comparable to major life events such as losing a spouse or becoming unemployed. GLO … Continue reading