Category Archives: Policy

Social Protection Reforms: Where to go in China and the EU?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by admin

Demographic change is a huge challenge for many countries around the globe and calls for social protection initiatives in particular in China and the European Union (EU). Klaus F. Zimmermann, President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), and currently Visiting … Continue reading →

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New scientific book: Wealth and homeownership – gender and family perspectives

Posted on September 26, 2018 by admin

Two Fellows of the Global Labor Organization (GLO) have just published a new study on “Wealth and Homeownership: Women, Men and Families” with the prominent publisher Palgrave Macmillan. In this timely book, Mariacristina Rossi and Eva Sierminska analyze the complex … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann at GLO – supported conferences in 2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by admin

GLO is the Global Labor Organization; Klaus F. Zimmermann is the GLO President. Zimmermann will participate and speak at the forthcoming 2018 conferences (see below for more details): at Renmin University (October 20-21) and visit Beijing for most of October; … Continue reading →

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European leaders still do not find a proper response to the refugee issue. Nevertheless, Europeans wish to help those fleeing violence and war.

Posted on September 21, 2018 by admin

EU leaders again failed to reach progress on the burden sharing allocation of refugees across member states in their meeting in Salzburg this week (19-20/09/2018). Nevertheless, Europeans are more open to help those fleeing violence and war than in other … Continue reading →

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Large gender differences for alcohol attributable deaths

Posted on August 28, 2018 by admin

Bad news for alcohol consumers: As a new study just published in The Lancet finds, the optimal quantity for health is zero. Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability. Drinking does not pay for health at … Continue reading →

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Women in Political Office

Posted on August 18, 2018 by admin

Women in political power? The chart below provided by statista on the basis of World Bank data shows the proportion of seats held by women in national legislatures in 2017. Rwanda is leading this ranking with 61% compared with India … Continue reading →

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NEW Seminar Series: GLO – UM Joint Seminar at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted on July 28, 2018 by admin

21 August 2018 at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) and the Faculty of Economics and Administration of the University of Malaya (UM) start an new joint seminar series: The GLO-UM Joint Labor Economics … Continue reading →

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Joint FOM-GLO-KAS Conference on “Climate Change and Human Responses” on 31 October – 2 November 2018 in Hongkong

Posted on July 24, 2018 by admin

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges in the 21st Century. It does not only have impact on eco-systems, but also direct and indirect impact on societies and economies. The consequences for global production chains, value adding and labor … Continue reading →

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Das Nacheinander-Prinzip zur Gestaltung von Familie und Beruf: Neues Buch und ein Interview zur Zukunft der Arbeit

Posted on July 10, 2018 by admin

Zwar hat sich die Lebenserwartung der Frau in den vergangenen fünfzig Jahren um fünfzehn Jahren verlängert und sie hat sich von vielen gesellschaftlichen Fesseln befreit. Doch ist der Fluch des Fortschritts eine immer größere Belastung in ihrer Lebensmitte: “Einen Partner … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann spoke in Linz at a conference on European deepening and convergence

Posted on July 6, 2018 by admin

The 45th Economics Conference of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) took place on July 5, 2018 – July 6, 2018 in Linz/Austria. The event was entitled “Economic and Monetary Union – Deepening and Convergence”. … Continue reading →

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