Category Archives: Research

Deeds or words? The local influence of anti-immigrant parties on foreigners’ flows in Italy

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the election of a mayor supported by an anti-immigrant coalition significantly affect immigrants’ location choices only when considering the most recent years. GLO Discussion Paper No. 876, 2021 Deeds or words? The local … Continue reading

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Local inequalities of the COVID-19 crisis in Italy

A new GLO Discussion Paper for Italy documents that the economic effects of the COVID-19 shock are dramatically unbalanced across the Italian territory and spatially uncorrelated with the epidemiological pattern of the first wave. GLO Discussion Paper No. 875, 2021 … Continue reading

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Does Paid Family Leave Save Infant Lives?

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the implementation of a six-week paid family leave in California/USA reduced the post-neonatal mortality rate with larger effects for infants with married mothers and infant boys. GLO Discussion Paper No. 874, 2021 Does … Continue reading

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Labour Standards

A new GLO Discussion Paper reflects and evaluates the literature on labour standards against the background of changes in the nature of labour , the workplace and societal needs. GLO Discussion Paper No. 873, 2021 Labour Standards – Download PDFby … Continue reading

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Run, graduate, run: Internationally mobile students’ reactions to changing political landscapes in Europe

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that international students move away strongly in response to recent political factors suggesting a considerable loss for European economies. GLO Discussion Paper No. 872, 2021 Run, graduate, run: Internationally mobile students’ reactions to changing … Continue reading

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Why Making Promotion After a Burnout Is Like Boiling the Ocean

A new GLO Discussion Paper identifies burnout stigma as a source of promotion discrimination. GLO Discussion Paper No. 871, 2021 Why Making Promotion After a Burnout Is Like Boiling the Ocean – Download PDFby Sterkens, Philippe & Baert, Stijn & … Continue reading

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The effect of compulsory schooling laws and child labor restrictions on fertility in the US.

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST freely accessible in the Journal of Population Economics finds that changes in legislation across time and between US states during the early twentieth century make parents chose to have fewer children in response to … Continue reading

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The More the Gloomier: development of informal employment and its effect on wages in Turkey

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies various aspects of the wage gaps between formal and informal sector workers in Turkey: The decline in informal employment is not uniform, returns to informality vary significantly, and the rise of white collar low … Continue reading

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Domestic Violence and Gender Stereotypes: Perceptions, Justifications, and Reactions

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Italian women that those with stronger stereotypes are more likely to state that they know a victim of violence but are not more likely to state that violence (physical or psychological) is widespread … Continue reading

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Sexual Orientation and Earnings. A Meta-Analysis 2012-2020

The meta-analysis provided in a new GLO Discussion Paper finds that gay men earned less than heterosexual men; lesbian women earned more than heterosexual women, while bisexual men earned less than heterosexual men. GLO Discussion Paper No. 862, 2021 Sexual … Continue reading

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