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Housing market regulations and strategic divorce propensity in China. New paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics by James Alm, Weizheng Lai and Xun Li.

Posted on May 28, 2021 by admin

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free READLINK provides robust evidence that housing market regulations in China significantly increase the propensity for strategic divorce of married couples. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading →

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Heaven can wait: future tense and religiosity. New paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics by Astghik Mavisakalyan, Yashar Tarverdi and Clas Weber.

Posted on May 27, 2021 by admin

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST with free READLINK argues that the rewards and punishments that incentivize religious behavior are more effective for speakers of languages without inflectional future tense. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Fourth IESR-GLO Conference on ‘Social Safety Net and Welfare Programs’ with Robert Moffitt & Timothy Smeeding (June 24-26). Deadline for submissions is May 31.

Posted on May 26, 2021 by admin

The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing the Fourth IESR-GLO Virtual Conference. The conference this year will be held from June 24 (Thursday) to June 26 (Saturday), … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: Journal of Population Economics Webinar on May 27, 2021: Presentation of a selection of the articles of the newly published Issue 3, 2021 on 16.00-18.00 CEST.

Posted on May 25, 2021 by admin

The Journal of Population Economics announces a webinar for May 27, 16:00-18:00 CEST (Maastricht/ Dutch time) to present a selection from the newly published issue 34(3)/2021. The event is supported by GLO and hosted by UNU-MERIT via Zoom. Editor-in-Chief Klaus … Continue reading →

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Socioeconomic Conditions in Childhood and Mental Health Later in Life

Posted on May 24, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the literature attempting to identify causal effects before discussing the potential mechanisms at play. 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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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Self-employed

Posted on May 23, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds differential effects by gender that favor men, by marital status and gender that favor married men over married women, and by gender, marital, and parental status that favor married fathers over married mothers. The … Continue reading →

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Happiness and Migration

Posted on May 22, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the crucial role happiness plays in migration decisions. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global research, debate … Continue reading →

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Journal of Population Economics Webinar on May 27, 2021: Presentation of the newly published Issue 3, 2021.

Posted on May 22, 2021 by admin

The Journal of Population Economics announces a webinar for May 27, 16:00-18:00 CET (Maastricht/Dutch time) to present a selection from the newly published issue 34(3)/2021. The event is supported by GLO and hosted by UNU-MERIT via Zoom. Editor-in-Chief Klaus F. … Continue reading →

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Culture and mental health resilience in times of COVID-19

Posted on May 21, 2021 by admin

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics with free OPEN ACCESS shows that past consumption of culture is associated with higher happiness levels during crises. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

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Are temporary jobs stepping stones or dead ends?

Posted on May 20, 2021 by admin

A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that the stepping stone effect is more likely to emerge when self-selectivity issues are dealt with. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →

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