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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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The supply of foreign talent: How skill-biased technology drives the location choice and skills of new immigrants

A new GLO Discussion Paper finds that immigrants’ location decisions respond strongly to long-run, technology-driven changes in their economic opportunities. GLO Discussion Paper No. 998, 2021 The supply of foreign talent: How skill-biased technology drives the location choice and skills … Continue reading

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Family Social Norms and Child Labor.

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how parents decisions to send their children to work are affected by own child labor experiences and social norms. GLO Discussion Paper No. 997, 2021 Family Social Norms and Child Labor – Download PDFby … Continue reading

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Christmas 2021. There is light…..

Thanks for your support in 2021! Challenges bring chances. Boostered. New research ahead. 2021 Research papers. LINK 2021 Events and speeches. LINK Ends;

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Season’s Greetings & Happy Holidays from the teams managing the Global Labor Organization (GLO) and the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE).

To all supporters, friends, followers, authors and readers: We wish you happy & healthy holidays; an energetic & inspiring start into 2022; and stay in touch! Klaus F. Zimmermann, President GLO & Editor-in-Chief, JOPE For the entire team managing the … Continue reading

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International Migrants Day: December 18. Free Access to Migration Research.

On the occasion of the International Migrants Day December 18, 2021 Springer Nature provides free access throughout December to a fine collection of articles on recent migration research. Publication outlets supported by GLO have published seven of the chosen contributions … Continue reading

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Fourth Renmin University of China & GLO Conference 2021. Program & Report.

The 4th Renmin University of China, Beijing & GLO Conference 2021 on Chinese labor market issues took place online on December 12, 2021 organized by the School of Labor and Human Resources together with GLO. The event was supported by … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Regional Persistence of High Growth Firms

A new GLO Discussion Paper studies how entrepreneurial ecosystems strengthen high-growth firms. GLO Discussion Paper No. 996, 2021 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Regional Persistence of High Growth Firms: A ‘Broken Clock’ Critique – Download PDFby Coad, Alex & Srhoj, Stjepan GLO … Continue reading

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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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