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Category Archives: Research
The Regressive Costs of Drinking Water Contaminant Avoidance
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents that poorer households bear disproportionate costs of water quality violations in the United States. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual … Continue reading
Borderline Disorder: (De facto) Historical Ethnic Borders and Contemporary Conflict in Africa
A new GLO Discussion Paper documents that in Africa both the intensive and extensive margins of contemporary conflict are higher close to historical ethnic borders. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
Expanding the Measurement of Culture with a Sample of Two Billion Humans
A new GLO Discussion Paper demonstrates that massive online social networks can advance the study of human culture by providing quantitative, scalable, and high-resolution measurement of behaviorally revealed cultural values and preferences. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, … Continue reading
School Friendship Networks, Homophily and Multiculturalism: Evidence from European Countries
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for European countries that school friendship networks arise according to homophily along many characteristics (gender, school achievement and ethnic and cultural backgrounds). The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading
Decomposing Low Female Labor Force Participation Rates in Selected MENA Countries
A new GLO Discussion Paper carefully analyzes the components of the low female work participation in MENA countries and draws policy conclusions. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading
Task content and job losses in the Great Lockdown in the US
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the short-term labor market effects of the Great Lockdown in the United States. It shows that jobs with a high non-routine content are especially well-protected, even if they are not teleworkable, and underlines the … Continue reading
Social Barriers to Female Migration: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh
A new GLO Discussion Paper provides evidence for the existence of social barriers to female migration. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to stimulate global … Continue reading
The Response of Firms to Maternity Leave and Sickness Absence
A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how firms in Brazil respond to predictable, but uncertain, worker absences that arise from maternity and non-work-related sickness leave. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading
Did the Bologna Process Challenge the German Apprenticeship System? Evidence from a Natural Experiment.
A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the Bologna reform decreased the number of new highly educated apprentices and aggravated the skills shortage in the German economy. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading
Journal of Population Economics: Issue 1, 2021 published and Webinar on November 19, 2020.
Issue 1, 2021 of the Journal of Population Economics is already published online. See below the list of articles and access links to read the contributions. November 19, 2020 (Thursday); (2-5 pm CET): Journal of Population Economics Online Workshop (Webinar). … Continue reading