Category Archives: Research

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews the growing body of research in economics which concentrates on the education gender gap and its evolution, over time and across countries. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper reveals a predominance of empirical results in the academic literature supporting a negative association between students’ frequency of smartphone use and their academic success. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews challenges and perspectives of work policies affecting the well-being of trans people. 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 →

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for Portugal that while wages of continuing workers were increasing following an extension, formal employment and wage bills in the relevant sectors were falling. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper assesses the effects of introducing centralized scoring standards into schools with higher and lower quality peer groups. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an international network … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper provides a state-of-the-art literature review about research that aims to explain the return, repeat, circular and onward migration of the highly-skilled migrants around the world. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper reviews gender identity and workplace legislation at national and international levels across Europe. 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 →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies through counterfactual analysis how income taxation affects the correlation of income across generations. Introducing a flat tax regime reduces the correlation in comparison to no taxes, which is enforced through child benefits and a … Continue reading →

The GLO Discussion Paper of the Month of September finds that inclusive labor market access regulations substantially increase the employment chances of asylum seekers, in particular if the language distance is short. GLO Discussion Papers are research and policy papers of … Continue reading →

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies the shortcomings and merits of the first experiment of establishing a quasi-market in the provision of employment services. The Global Labor Organization (GLO) is an independent, non-partisan and non-governmental organization that functions as an … Continue reading →