Category Archives: Research

The role of foreign direct investment in growth: Spain, 1964-2013

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a significant contribution of foreign capital on the accumulated growth of GDP over the period of analysis in Spain. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as … Continue reading

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Nudging Demand for Academic Support Services: Experimental and Structural Evidence from Higher Education

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the demand for academic support services at a large U.S. public university. Approximately one-third of students are never attentive to student services, and the characteristics of advertising messages matter. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) … Continue reading

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Returns to Education in the Russian Federation: Some New Estimates

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Russia that although the returns to schooling increased for a time, they are now much lower than the global average. Private returns to education are three times greater for higher education compared with … Continue reading

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Motherhood and labor market penalty: a study of the Indian labor market

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the motherhood penalty on the Indian labor market and how it varies across the different cultural values pertaining to different family settings, regions and workplaces. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan … Continue reading

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The Labour Force Status of Transgender People and The Impact of Removing Surgical Requirements to Change Gender on ID Documents

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the labour market effects of removing surgical requirements to change legal gender. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform to … Continue reading

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Female Human Capital Mismatch: An extension for the British public sector

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that the public sector in the UK exhibits a high magnitude of mismatch and is an attractive waiting room for highly-qualified graduates. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading

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Coronavirus pandemic, remote learning and education inequalities. New research.

A new GLO Discussion Paper shows that students unable to learn remotely, because of a lack of the necessary ICT resources at home or at school or of a quiet place to study, experience significant cognitive losses. The Global Labor … Continue reading

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English Skills and Early Labour Market Integration: Evidence from Humanitarian Migrants in Australia

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that for immigrants to Australia self-esteem, self-efficacy and general health partially mediate the relationship between English proficiency and labor force participation. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that … Continue reading

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Welfare Perceptions of the Youth: A Turkish Case Study

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds growing financial concerns among university students in Turkey about social and economic welfare. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network and virtual platform … Continue reading

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Children, unhappiness and family finances: New research article free to access.

A new paper published ONLINE FIRST in the Journal of Population Economics suggests that children may cause unhappiness because of challenging family finances. Read more in: Children, unhappiness and family finances David G. Blanchflower & Andrew E. Clark Published ONLINE … Continue reading

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