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Dressing up for the Carnival: My time as “Manuel Neuer”.

February 8, 2023: Opinion Piece. Global Insights – MyView Dressing up for carnival becomes increasingly challenging. While migrants are often requested to assimilate to absorb the identity of the host country, assimilating temporarily becomes more and more politically incorrect. Dressing up … Continue reading

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The EU’s migration muddle: Victoria Vernon interviewed in the news show ‘Brussels, my love?’ 

Europe’s migration policy is again under debate. GLO Fellow Victoria Vernon (State University of New York Empire State College) was interviewed in the news show ‘Brussels, my love?’ on Brussels, my love? The EU’s migration muddle and tanks for Ukraine (updated: 04/02/2023). … Continue reading

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Impressions from EBES 42

January 12-14, 2023. Lisbon, Portugal. 42th EBES HYBRID conference. Conference Program: LINK Day 2: Friday, January 13, 2023 Ends;

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Why Fortress Europe won’t solve the migration crisis. Opinion piece by Victoria Vernon & Klaus F. Zimmermann in openDemocracy

January 11, 2023. The openDemocracy platform has published an opinion piece by Victoria Vernon & Klaus F. Zimmermann on: Why Fortress Europe won’t solve the migration crisis – and what will. Europe wastes money on futile border fences when better … Continue reading

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Klaus F. Zimmermann: Season’s Greetings! 

Enjoy happy, relaxing & healthy holidays! **> Beyond the bitter experiences with the war in the Ukraine.**> Remember the many successes achieved. **> Thanks for all the ongoing support! **> Best wishes for the New Year!**> Stay in touch in … Continue reading

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GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann receives one of this year´s IEA Fellow Awards of the International Economic Association.

The International Economic Association (IEA) instituted the annual IEA Fellow honorific award to recognize excellence in economic research, research-driven popular writing, and economic policymaking. On December 1, 2022 GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann has been informed that he was chosen … Continue reading

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Wissenschaftliche Kooperationen in der ‚herausgeforderten‘ Globalisierung. Artikel publiziert in “Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung” von Klaus F. Zimmermann.

Klaus F. Zimmermann (2022). “Zeitenwende und die Schatten der Geschichte. Implikationen für wissenschaftliche Kooperationen in der ‚herausgeforderten‘ Globalisierung.”  Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 91 (4), 57-66, des DIW Berlin.  Abstract: For years, the promotion of international scientific cooperation was considered the silver bullet … Continue reading

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Impressions from UNU-MERIT & Maastricht: Preparing contributions to the GLO Global Conference 2022

Discussing research, conferences, Journal of Population Economics issues and collaborations with various colleagues (including Jo Ritzen) and visiting GLO fellows at UNU-MERIT in Maastricht during November 23 and 24. Among other issues, preparing the UNU-MERIT online contributions (see below) to … Continue reading

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Scholz visit to strengthen mutual trust. Opinion Piece in “China Daily” of November 4, 2022.

The pros and cons of the one-day trip of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are heavily debated at home and globally. Is this a good move after the “Zeitenwende” caused by the Russian aggression in the Ukraine? In an opinion piece … Continue reading

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EBES 41 in Berlin has started co-organized with FOM & GLO

41st EBES Conference – Berlin takes place on October 12th, 13th, 14th, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The event is jointly organized in Hybrid Mode (in-person on October 12 only) with the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and in collaboration with the … Continue reading

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