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Category Archives: Research
Demographic change and the rate of return in pay-as-you-go pension systems. Article just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper investigates two coinciding independent developments that differ in structure and persistence: A longevity effect caused by an increasing life expectancy and a cohort effect caused by fluctuations in the size of cohorts. Schön, M.: Demographic change and the … Continue reading
The morbidity costs of air pollution through the Lens of Health Spending in China. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The study is one of the first to present causal evidence of the morbidity costs of fine particulates for all age cohorts in a developing country. Zhang, X., Zhang, X., Liu, Y. et al. The morbidity costs of air pollution through the … Continue reading
Vaccination and risky behaviors: evidence from the hepatitis B vaccination campaign in China. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds lower alcohol use during adulthood by men, and those from educated families and urban areas. Huang, C., Li, C., Liu, F. et al.: Vaccination and risky behaviors: evidence from the hepatitis B vaccination campaign in China. Journal of Population … Continue reading
Son preference and education inequalities. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds strong impacts of gender-biased fertility strategies on education inequalities between girls and boys. Congdon Fors, H., Lindskog, A.: Son preference and education inequalities in India: the role of gender-biased fertility strategies and preferential treatment of boys. Journal … Continue reading
Child care costs, household liquidity constraints, and gender inequality. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper shows that liquidity constraints that prevent households from buying child care generate an inefficiency and amplify gender gaps in the labour market. Casarico, A., Del Rey, E. & Silva, J.I.: Child care costs, household liquidity constraints, and gender … Continue reading
Understanding the labour market costs of motherhood: A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics
The paper shows that the long-run child penalty in annual earnings is 52 log points and the penalty largely depends on the reduction in weeks worked by mothers. Casarico, A., Lattanzio, S.: Behind the child penalty: understanding what contributes to … Continue reading
Cognitive Misperception and Chronic Disease Awareness: Evidence from Blood Biomarker Data
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that cognitive misperception poses great challenges to chronic disease management. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1239, 2023 Cognitive Misperception and Chronic Disease Awareness: Evidence from Blood Biomarker Data – Download PDFby Lin, Zhuoer & Fu, Mingqi & Chen, … Continue reading
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
Circular Migration & Integration: Zirkuläre Migration und Integration. Ökonomische Potenziale temporärer Wanderung.
Migration is largely circular. What are the consequences? Wanderungsbewegungen sind zu einem erheblichen Teil zirkulär. Dies limitiert Integrationsbemühungen, ermöglicht aber mehr Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten für Migration. Das wird im folgenden Beitrag näher erläutert. Zirkuläre Migration und Integration. Ökonomische Potenziale temporärer Wanderung. Arbeitsmarkt- … Continue reading
Covid-19 vaccination paper now published OPEN ACCESS in the Archives of Public Health.
Published today, 18 July 2022. Vu M. Ngo, Klaus F. Zimmermann, Phuc V. Nguyen, Toan Luu Duc Huynh and Huan H. Nguyen (2022). “How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign”, UNU-MERIT Working Paper #2021-046. CEPR Discussion Paper No. … Continue reading