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Birth Order Effects, Parenting Style, and Son Preference

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds a weakened role of son preference within families in contemporary China. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1007, 2021 Birth Order Effects, Parenting Style, and Son Preference – Download PDFby Kim, Jun Hyung & Wang, Shaoda … Continue reading

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38th EBES Conference, Warsaw/Poland, January 12-14, 2022 started. See conference program.

The 38th EBES Conference on January 12-14, 2022 started in Warsaw in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). The event is supported by the Istanbul Economic Research Association and hosted by the Faculty of Economics Sciences, University of Warsaw. GLO & … Continue reading

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Changing Patterns of Son Preference and Fertility in Pakistan

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies gender preferences in Pakistan across three decades to reveal that preference for boys is visible in a increasing desired sex ratio and a worsening sex ratio at last birth. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1005, … Continue reading

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Effects of Childhood Peers on Personality Skills

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for China that having disadvantaged peers significantly lowers conscientiousness, agreeableness, emotional stability, and social skills. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1004, 2021 Effects of Childhood Peers on Personality Skills – Download PDFby Feng, Shuaizhang & … Continue reading

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Vaccination Policy and Trust

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that countries perceived as less corrupt and more liberal experience higher vaccination rates. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1003, 2021 Vaccination Policy and Trust – Download PDFby Jelnov, Artyom & Jelnov, Pavel GLO Fellow Pavel … Continue reading

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Role of Professionalism in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does a Public Health or Medical Background Help?

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds for China that cities whose top officials had public health or medical backgrounds had significantly lower infection rates than cities whose top officials lacked such backgrounds. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1002, 2021 Role of … Continue reading

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A Happy, Healthy & Productive New Year 2022!

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Covid-19 and Technology

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that notwithstanding its beneficial effects, the rapid and widespread diffusion of new technologies poses serious challenges as to their appropriate use once the pandemic will be over and their long-lasting and transformative effects on … Continue reading

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Worker Stress and Performance Pay

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that performance pay consistently and importantly associates with greater stress, but the risk tolerant receiving performance pay suffer less stress than the risk averse. GLO Discussion Paper No. 1000, 2021 Worker Stress and Performance … Continue reading

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When Reality Bites: Local Deaths and Vaccine Take-Up

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that vaccination take-up as of November 2021 in England is positively associated with pre-vaccine COVID-19-related deaths. GLO Discussion Paper No. 999, 2021 When Reality Bites: Local Deaths and Vaccine Take-Up – Download PDFby Giulietti, … Continue reading

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