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Loss aversion in taste-based employee discrimination: Evidence from a choice experiment.

Posted on June 11, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper indicates that introducing a hypothetical wage penalty for discriminatory choice behavior lowers discrimination and that higher penalties have a greater effect. GLO Discussion Paper No. 856, 2021 Loss aversion in taste-based employee discrimination: Evidence from … Continue reading →

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Wage Theft, Economic Conditions, and Market Power: The Case of H-1B Workers

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews employers’ violations of the wage contracts of workers on H-1B temporary work visas to the US; higher labor market power is associated with fewer violations, higher unemployment rates and subcontractor firms are associated with … Continue reading →

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Global Insights – eine Meinung: Arbeiten bis 70 notwendig. Lebensrealitäten Ernst nehmen.

Posted on June 10, 2021 by admin

Wann will sich die politische Klasse Deutschlands den demographischen Realitäten stellen? Gerade hat der Wissenschaftliche Beirat des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums die Rente mit 68 gefordert und eine Regelbindung des Ruhestandsalters an das Lebensalter vorgeschlagen. Das Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft hält gar die … Continue reading →

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Abstract submission now open: The econometrics of Covid-19 pandemic. Panel organized by GLO Coronavirus Cluster Co-Lead Sergio Scicchitano.

Posted on June 9, 2021 by admin

Sergio Scicchitano is Co-Lead of the GLO Coronavirus Cluster. On behalf of the Cluster he is organizing the “Panel Session CO466: The econometrics of Covid-19 pandemic” at the 15th International Conference on Computational and Financial Econometrics (CFE 2021), hosted by … Continue reading →

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Willingness to pay for private and public improvements of vulnerable road users’ safety.

Posted on June 9, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that there is no significant difference between valuations of a private good and various versions of a public good as long as the good itself is the same. GLO Discussion Paper No. 853, 2021 … Continue reading →

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GLO Virtual Seminar on June 3, 2021: Report & Video of the Event with Chiara Rapallini on ‘Personality Traits and Earnings: A Meta-Analysis’.

Posted on June 9, 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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Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks? New Evidence on the Impact of Tenure on Productivity

Posted on June 8, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that tenure exhibits an inverted-U-shaped relationship with respect to productivity, but its impact differs widely across workforce and firm dimensions. GLO Discussion Paper No. 852, 2021 Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks? … Continue reading →

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A Simple Nudge Increases Socioeconomic Diversity in Undergraduate Economics

Posted on June 7, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that a light-touch intervention can increase socioeconomic and racial diversity in undergraduate economics. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading →

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Macroeconomic Contractions during Impressionable Years and Entrepreneurship in Later Adulthood

Posted on June 6, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that bad economic conditions when young can significantly predict higher entrepreneurship in later life. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Join the Online Workshop on “Technological Change, Employment & Skills” on June 7, 2021. Program and Details to Participate.

Posted on June 4, 2021 by admin

Organized by POP@UNU-MERIT, GLO & Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and hosted by UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, an Online Workshop on “Technological Change, Employment & Skills” will take place on June 7, 2021, 2.00 – 6.00 pm CEST/Maastricht/Dutch time. The workshop presents … Continue reading →

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