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2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). Application deadline EXTENDED to September 24, 2021.

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin

Global Labor Organization (GLO) invites interested young scholars to apply for participation in the 2021-22 GLO Virtual Young Scholars Program (GLO VirtYS). This is the third cohort of the successful GLO venture to support career developments of young researchers. It … Continue reading →

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Sex workers’ self-reported physical and mental health in Greece. A repeated cross-sectional study in 2009, 2013 and 2019.

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that self-reported physical and mental health decreased in 2013 and in 2019 compared to 2009 indicating the need for more inclusive health strategies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 924, 2021 Sex workers’ self-reported physical and … Continue reading →

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Second Webinar of the GLO Virtual Young Scholar (GLO-VirtYS) Program for Cohort 2021 on September 16, 2021.

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

Presentations in this series are based on the projects that GLO-VirtYS program scholars completed as part of the their program participation. See for the details VirtYs program and the cohort 2021. Register for the next talk NOW. Participation is free … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria

Posted on September 9, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that discretionary fiscal policy measures in Austria are key to counteracting the inequality- and poverty-enhancing effect of COVID-19. GLO Discussion Paper No. 917, 2021 COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary … Continue reading →

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WIDER Development Conference 2021 with Panel on The Future of Work

Posted on September 9, 2021 by admin

The WIDER Development Conference 2021 took place online on September 6-8, 2021 organized by UNU-WIDER, Helsinki. On September 8, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, contributed a Panel Session on The Future of Work chaired by UNU-MERIT Professorial Fellow Klaus F. Zimmermann. Under his … Continue reading →

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Migration and experienced utility of left-behind parents: evidence from rural China

Posted on September 7, 2021 by admin

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free readlink in the Journal of Population Economics finds that left-behind parents experience lower utility when their adult children migrate. Migration and experienced utility of left-behind parents: evidence from rural China by Shu … Continue reading →

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Sexual orientation discrimination in the labor market against gay men

Posted on September 6, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that sexual orientation discrimination still matters in Greece and even has increased. GLO Discussion Paper No. 915, 2021 Sexual orientation discrimination in the labor market against gay men – Download PDFby Drydakis, Nick GLO … Continue reading →

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Bottom Incomes and the Measurement of Poverty: A Brief Assessment of the Literature

Posted on September 4, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that negative and zero incomes cannot be treated equally in terms of household well-being and that standard methods used by practitioners fail to recognize this fact likely resulting in overestimations of poverty. GLO Discussion … Continue reading →

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Anne-Lore Fraikin received her double PhD degree on September 2, 2021 at Maastricht University.

Posted on September 3, 2021 by admin

In a festive ceremony at Maastricht University on September 2, 2021, Anne-Lore Fraikin received her double PhD degree with University of Liege after proper examinations. The procedure was hybrid (online and in person) chaired by the Pro-Rector of Maastricht University … Continue reading →

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GLO Virtual Seminar on July 8, 2021: Report & Video of the Event with Olga Popova on “Does weather sharpen income inequality in Russia?”

Posted on September 2, 2021 by admin

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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