Category Archives: Research

Adams and Eves: The Gender Gap in Economics Majors

A new GLO Discussion Paper details the gender gap in Economics among bachelor’s and master’s graduates in Italy between 2010 and 2019. GLO Discussion Paper No. 995, 2021 Adams and Eves: The Gender Gap in Economics Majors – Download PDFby … Continue reading

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Job separation and sick leave in the long-term care sector in England

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that improving pay and employment conditions for care staff employed by independent providers would reduce staff turnover. GLO Discussion Paper No. 994, 2021 Job separation and sick leave in the long-term care sector in … Continue reading

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Got your paper rejected? Some insights for professionals.

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The economics of bossing: managing others, work meaning and autonomy in Europe

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that being a self-employed supervisor is correlated with more work meaningfulness and autonomy compared with being a salaried supervisor working for an employer. GLO Discussion Paper No. 993, 2021 Being your own boss and … Continue reading

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Trade Shocks, Job Insecurity and Individual Health: Chinese Import Competition and Negative Health Outcomes of German Workers

A new GLO Discussion Paper documents causal effects of Chinese import competition for negative health outcomes of individuals working in the German manufacturing sector. GLO Discussion Paper No. 992, 2021 Trade Shocks, Job Insecurity and Individual Health – Download PDFby … Continue reading

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Access to finance employment growth and firm performance of South Asia firms

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that higher obstacles in access to finance reduces employment growth and performance for firms of all sizes. GLO Discussion Paper No. 991, 2021 Access to finance employment growth and firm performance of South Asia … Continue reading

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Financial And Legal Obstacles And Small And Medium Firm Performance: Evidence from Middle Income East Asian

A new GLO Discussion Paper explores the impact of financial and legal obstacles utilizing the most recent and unique dataset from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys. GLO Discussion Paper No. 990, 2021 Financial And Legal Obstacles And Small And Medium … Continue reading

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Refugee migration, labor demand, and local employment

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that refugee migration created native jobs and reduce their unemployment in Germany. GLO Discussion Paper No. 989, 2021 Refugee migration, labor demand, and local employment – Download PDFby Auer, Daniel & Götz, Lilia GLO … Continue reading

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Redistribution across Europe: How much and to whom?

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides novel insights into the distributive role of tax-benefit systems. GLO Discussion Paper No. 988, 2021 Redistribution across Europe: How much and to whom? – Download PDFby Hammer, Bernhard & Christl, Michael & De Poli, … Continue reading

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#Covid-19 #vaccination campaign around the globe.

How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign – Download PDF, GLO Discussion Paper No. 986, 2021by Ngo, Vu M. & Zimmermann, Klaus F. & Nguyen, Phuc V. & Huynh, Toan L.D. & Nguyen, Huan H. Gokhan Karabulut, Klaus … Continue reading

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