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Category Archives: Research
Bottom Incomes and the Measurement of Poverty: A Brief Assessment of the Literature
A new GLO Discussion Paper argues that negative and zero incomes cannot be treated equally in terms of household well-being and that standard methods used by practitioners fail to recognize this fact likely resulting in overestimations of poverty. GLO Discussion … Continue reading
GLO Virtual Seminar on July 8, 2021: Report & Video of the Event with Olga Popova on “Does weather sharpen income inequality in Russia?”
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
The Impact of Delay: Evidence from Formal Out-of-Court Restructuring
A new GLO Discussion Paper highlights the impact of delay and the importance of structuring bankruptcy procedures to rapidly resolve uncertainty about firms’ future prospects. GLO Discussion Paper No. 912, 2021 The Impact of Delay: Evidence from Formal Out-of-Court Restructuring … Continue reading
How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote Work
A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews how the outsourcing and offshoring literature helps to understand the future of post-pandemic remote work. GLO Discussion Paper No. 913, 2021 How the Past of Outsourcing and Offshoring is the Future of Post-Pandemic Remote … Continue reading
Monopolistic Competition, Optimum Product Diversity, and International Trade – The Role of Factor Endowment and Factor Intensities
A new GLO Discussion Paper revisits the influential theory of monopolistic competition and optimum product variety. Differences in factor endowments across countries determine the pattern of trade between varieties and output per variety, which is indeterminate the standard model. GLO … Continue reading
The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies
A new GLO Discussion Paper examines integration issues studying school friendship networks in five European countries with recent immigration. GLO Discussion Paper No. 910, 2021 The Slippery Slope from Pluralistic to Plural Societies – Download PDFby Campigotto, Nicola & Rapallini, … Continue reading
How do women allocate their available time in Europe?
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a comprehensive analysis of gender gaps in Europe. GLO Discussion Paper No. 908, 2021 How do women allocate their available time in Europe? Differences with men – Download PDFby Gimenez-Nadal, Jose Ignacio & Molina, … Continue reading
Cultural Norms and Women’s Health: Implications of the Practice of Menstrual Restrictions in Nepal
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that menstrual restriction related rituals can have persistent negative implications on women’s physical and mental health that is not just limited to the time of menstruation. GLO Discussion Paper No. 907, 2021 Cultural Norms … Continue reading
Walls and Fences: Insights from the article presented on August 27, 2021 in a Special Academic Session at the 60th Annual Congress of the European Regional Science Association.
The article “Walls and Fences: A Journey Through History and Economics” by GLO Fellow Victoria Vernon and GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann was recently published. Zimmermann will present the joint article with Victoria Vernon on August 27, 2021 in a … Continue reading
Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Rural Youth in India
A new GLO Discussion Paper reports a stark difference in rural India between men and women: while many male workers took up informal employment, most female workers dropped out of the labor force. GLO Discussion Paper No. 909, 2021 Impact … Continue reading