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Second Day: IESR-GLO Joint Conference on COVID-19 with Daron Acemoglu, Charles Manski & 16 paper presenters. Some pictures of yesterday.
Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference. The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Keynote addresses by Daron … Continue reading
Employment Losses from COVID-19 in the United States
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the employment losses in April 2020 across various groups using the U.S. Current Population Survey. Individuals with less education and lower family income experienced much larger employment losses than their more educated and higher … Continue reading
Lockdowns, Social Distancing and Trust
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents the socioeconomic determinants of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders’ compliance in the U.S. using cell phone data. Stay-at-home orders reduce mobility by about 8-10 percentage points; high-trust counties decrease their mobility significantly more than low-trust counties … Continue reading
Using Google Trends to Identify the Well-Being Consequences of Lockdowns During the COVID-19 Crisis.
A new GLO Discussion Paper suggests that people’s mental health may have been severely affected by the lockdowns executed during the COVID-19 crisis. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international … Continue reading
Intergenerational consequences of maternal domestic violence
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the causal impact of maternal domestic violence on the nutritional status of young children. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference with Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and Charles Manski (Northwestern University) on COVID-19, June 5-7. Full program & registration code now available.
Third IESR-GLO Joint Conference. The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University and the Global Labor Organization (GLO) are jointly organizing a virtual conference on economic issues related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. We provide a platform … Continue reading
COVID-19 and the Consequences for Free Trade
GLO Policy Brief No. 3 – Special theme: COVID-19 and policy implications COVID-19 and the Consequences for Free Trade by Ewa Björling, Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, Magnus Lodefalk & Fredrik Sjöholm The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global trade, investment … Continue reading
Sleeping patterns and psychological wellbeing
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that individuals who sleep for at least 6 hours have improved mental health and are less likely to have suicidal thoughts. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading
Intergroup contacts and prejudice in conflict settings
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that intergroup contact reduces the prejudice of both Hindu and Muslim participants toward members of the other religion, but most of the effects disappear after six months. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an … Continue reading
Lost Wages: The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures
Social distancing requirements associated with COVID-19 have led to school closures affecting more than 90 percent of the world’s learners: 1.5 billion children and young people. A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the expected earnings loss resulting from this … Continue reading